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Two non conducting solid cones of height H and radius R are are kept head on.the volume charge density of the two cones is equal and opposite.find dipole moment

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ASSUME THAT THE ENTIRE CHARGE OF THE TWO CONES IS CONCENTRATED AT THEIR CENTRE OF CHARGE(SAME AS CENTRE OF MASS) i.e DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO  CHARGES IS 2x3H/4=3H/2 AND TOTAL CHARGE (MAGNITUDALLY) BE 1/3PIE(R)2Hx VOLUMETRIC CHARGE AND  MULTIPLY BOTH TO OBTAIN DIPOLE MOMENT.