Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Three charges +4q, Q and q are placed along x-axis at points, $x=0, l / 2$ and $l$ respectively. The value of Q to make the net force on q to be zero :

Options:

4q

$\frac{-q}{2}$

- 2q

-q

Correct Answer:

-q

Explanation:

Force on Q is zero

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0} \frac{4q^2}{l^2} + \frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0} \frac{qQ}{l^2/4}=0$

$\Rightarrow Q = -q$