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Four equal point charges each of magnitude +Q are to be placed in equilibrium at the corners of a square. A point charge that should be placed at the centre to do this job must have a magnitudeQ4x2+y. Then the value of x+y is _____

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answer is 3.

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Detailed Solution

The net force acting on all the charges must be zero.

kqQ(l/2)2=kQQ(2l)2+2kQQl2

q=Q4[22+1] x+y=2+1=3

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