A quadrupole consists of two dipoles that are close together, as shown in Figure. The effective charge

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A quadrupole consists of two dipoles that are close together, as shown in Figure. The effective charge at the origin is ?2q?and the other charges on the y?axis at y?= a?and y?= ?a?are each +q.

(a) Find the electric field at a point on the x?axis far away so that x?>> a.?

(b) Find the electric field on the y axis far away so that y >> a.

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