Potential Energy of a Point Charge Placed at a Point with Non Zero Potential
Two point cha...
Question
Two point charges +9q and +q are kept 16 cm apart. Where should a third charge Q be placed between them so that the system remains in equilibrium ?
A
24cmfrom+9q
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B
12cmfrom+9q
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C
24cmfrom+q
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D
12cmfrom+q
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Solution
The correct option is B12cmfrom+9q
Two point charges +9q and +9.
Kept apart =16cm=16×10−2m
Two cases will be needed.
Given charges, +q, +9q. let, the third charge q be placed at a distance x from q and hence its distance from 9q and (16−x)cm for the system to remain in equilibrium F1=F2