Electrostatics 2 Question 13
14. Three charges and are placed at the vertices of a right angle triangle (isosceles triangle) as shown. The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero, if is equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 14. (b)
Solution:
- Net electrostatic energy of the configuration will be
Here,
Putting