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Consider a system of three charges q3,q3 and -2q3 placed at points A,B and C respectively, as shown in the figure below. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB=60°

Consider a system of three charges q/3, q/3, - 2q/3 placed at points A, B  and C respectively as shown in the figure. If the radius of the circle is R  and

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a

The electric field at point O is q8πε0R2 directed along the negative X-axis

b

The potential at point O is q12πε0R

c

The magnitude of the force between the charges at points C and B is q254πε0R2

d

The potential energy of the system is zero

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Distance BC=ABsin60°

=(2R)32=3R   FeBC=14πε0(q/3)(2q/3)(3R)2 =q254πε0R2

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Consider a system of three charges q3,q3 and -2q3 placed at points A,B and C respectively, as shown in the figure below. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB=60°