Two point charges and are located at and respectively. The location of a point on the axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
The null point must lie beyond the smaller charge , past , where the two fields can point opposite ways. Equating magnitudes, , so and , which gives .
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