NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2011

  • question_answer
    Pour electric charges +q, + q, - q and - q are placed at the comers of a square of side 2L (see figure). The electric potential at point A, mid-way between the two charges + q and + q, is

    A) \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{2a}{L}\left( 1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \right)\]             

    B) \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{2a}{L}\left( 1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \right)\]

    C)  zero                                     

    D) \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{2q}{L}\left( 1+\sqrt{5} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[V=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{q}{r}\] Here,                     \[V=2{{V}_{+ve}}+2{{V}_{-ve}}\]                                 \[V=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left[ \frac{2q}{L}-\frac{2q}{L\sqrt{5}} \right]\]                                 \[V=\frac{2q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}L}\left( 1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \right)\]


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