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Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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Two metal spheres of same mass are suspended from a common point by two light insulating strings. The length of each string is same. The spheres are given charges +q and +4q as shown. Which of the following diagrams best shows the resulting positions of spheres?

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Solution

The correct option is A
As electrostatic force on each sphere is equal in magnitude, the following diagram will correctly depict the position of the spheres.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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