Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Three charges q, -q, q placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. What is the magnitude of force on charge placed at position 3 due to the presence of other two charges?

Options:

$\frac{1}{2 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q^2}{l}$

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q^2}{l^2}$

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q}{\sqrt{l}}$

$\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q^2}{\sqrt{l}}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q^2}{l^2}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{o}} \frac{q^2}{l^2}$