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Q.

Three points charges are placed at the comers of an equilateral triangle of side L as shown in the figure.  

 

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a

The potential at the centroid of the triangle is zero. 

b

The electric field at the centroid of the triangle is zero.

c

The dipole moment of the system is 2qL

d

The dipole moment of the system is 3qL

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

The system can be considered as two dipoles placed like as shown in figure  

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pnet =p2+p2+2p2cos60 where p=q×L Therefore pnet=3qL

 Potential at centroid = kqr+kqr+k(-2q)r=0 where r =L3 

Electric field at the centroid = 2kqr2cos 300-k(2q)r20

 

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