Four charges are lying in space and the

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Four charges are lying in space and the fifth one is a test charge q. What will be the force on this charge q?

Options:

Sum of the forces due to nearest three charges

Sum of forces due to all four charges

Vector sum of force due to the nearest charge

Vector sum of forces due to all four charges

Correct Answer:

Vector sum of forces due to all four charges

Explanation:

This follows from the Superposition Principle.