Electrostatics Question 451
Question: The distance between charges and is 0.2 m. The distance at which a third charge should be placed in order that it will not experience any force along the line joining the two charges is [Kerala PET 2002]
Options:
A) 0.44 m
B) 0.65 m
C) 0.556 m
D) 0.350 m
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
If two opposite charges are separated by a certain distance, then for it’s equilibrium a third charge should be kept outside and near the charge which is smaller in magnitude.
Here, suppose third charge q is placed at a distance x from
therefore
therefore x = 0.556 m