The electric potential at a point on the axis of an electric dipole depends on the distance $r$ of the point from the dipole as
  • A$ \propto \frac{1}{r}$
  • B$ \propto \frac{1}{{{r^2}}}$
  • C$ \propto r$
  • D$ \propto \frac{1}{{{r^3}}}$
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