Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

What is the potential difference at the centre C ?

Options:

Zero

$\frac{Kq}{a \sqrt{2}}$

$\frac{\sqrt{2} Kq}{a}$

none of these

Correct Answer:

Zero

Explanation:

We know that potential is a scalar quantity

$V=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{q}{r}$

Where r is the distance between charge and point where potential has to be found.

∴ total potential at center C

$=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\left(q_1+q_2+q_3+q_4\right) . \frac{1}{r}$

$=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r}(+q-q+q-q)$

= 0