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Two particles A and B having charges 20μC and 5μC respectively are held fixed with a separation of 5cm . At what position a third charged particle should be placed so that it does not experience a net electric force?

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a

At 5cm from 20μC on the left side of system

b

At 1.25cm from 5μC between two charges

c

At midpoint between two charges

d

At 5cm from 5μC on the right side

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Null point is possible only right side of –5µC.

EN=+k(5μC)x2+k(20μC)(5+x)2=0

x=5 cm.

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Two particles A and B having charges 20 μC and − 5 μC respectively are held fixed with a separation of 5cm . At what position a third charged particle should be placed so that it does not experience a net electric force?