JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Electric Field and Potential

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    As shown in the figure, charges \[+q\] and \[-q\] are placed at the vertices \[B\] and \[C\] of an isosceles triangle. The potential at the vertex A is                                     [MP PET 2000]

    A)            \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{2q}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}\]

    B)            Zero

    C)            \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{q}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}\]

    D)            \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{(-q)}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                         Potential at A = Potential due to (+q) charge                                          + Potential due to (? q) charge                          \[=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{q}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}+\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{(-q)}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}}=0\]


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