Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square of side 'a'. Work done in removing a charge -Q from its centre to infinity is:

Options:

zero

$\frac{\sqrt{2} Q^2}{4 \pi \epsilon_{o} a} V$

$\frac{\sqrt{2} Q^2}{\pi \epsilon_{o} a} V$

$\frac{-Q^2 \sqrt{2}}{2 \pi \epsilon_{o} a} V$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\sqrt{2} Q^2}{\pi \epsilon_{o} a} V$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\sqrt{2} Q^2}{\pi \epsilon_{o} a} V$