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Q.

Three particles carrying charge of equal magnitude are fixed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC. The electric field at the centroid G of the triangle is directed along GB. Which of these options is/are correct?

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a

The particles at A and C carry positive charge and the particle at B carries negative charge

b

If the particle at C is moved to a very large distance from the other particles, the electric field at G becomes 32  times of its initial..

c

If (starting from the initial situation) the particle at B is moved to G, the electric field at B is directed along GB

d

If (starting from the initial situation), the particle at A is released, its initial acceleration is parallel to GB

answer is A, B, D, C.

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Detailed Solution

It is clear that option (A) is correct

Let the particles carry charge Q each and let the side length of the triangle be a Then, initially, the field at G is EG1=2(Q4πε0(a3)2)=3Q2πε0a2

After the particle at C is moved to a very large distance from the other particles, the electric field at G becomes EG2=3(Q4πε0(a3)2)=33Q4πε0a2 So, EG2=32EG1

If (starting from the initial situation) the particle at B is moved to G, the electric field at B due to the particles at A and C is EB1=3(Q4πε0a2) (directed along GB¯ ),  and the electric field at B due to the particle at G is EB2=Q4πε0(a3)2=3Q4πε0a2 (directed along GB¯)

Since EB2>EB1,the net field at B is directed along GB¯

We can dedude easily that in the initial situation, the electric field at A is directed parallel to CB¯

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