Answer to Question #138823 in Electricity and Magnetism for Rohan

Question

A charge distribution has a nonzero monopole moment Q and a dipole moment P with a particular choice of the origin. If the origin is changed,

(a) both Q and P change

(b) both Q and P will remain unchanged

(c) Q changes but P does not change

(d) Q remains unchanged but P changes

(Note:- This question have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given choices. Any number of options may be correct.)

Answer 1

(d) Q remains unchanged but P changes