Q.

Two charges 7 μC and – 4 μC are placed at (– 7 cm, 0, 0) and (7 cm, 0, 0) respectively. Given, 0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2, the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration is :

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a

– 2.0 J

b

– 1.8 J

c

– 1.5 J

d

– 1.2 J

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

P.E. of two charges
r=x2x12+y2y12+z2z12
= 14 cm

U=14πε0q1q2r
=9×109×7×106×(4)×10614×102

= – 1.8 J

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Two charges 7 μC and – 4 μC are placed at (– 7 cm, 0, 0) and (7 cm, 0, 0) respectively. Given, ∈0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2, the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration is :