Lect-03

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 Today’s Goal
Principle of Superposition of Charges

Numericals Based on Superposition of Charge

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 Principle of Superposition of Charges

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Q1) Three equal charges (q) are placed at corners of an
equilateral triangle. The force on any charge is:

3𝐾𝑞𝟐
a) 𝑎2
√3𝐾𝑞𝟐
b) 𝑎2
q

√3𝐾𝑞𝟐
c) 𝑎3
√3𝐾𝑞
d) 𝑎2 q q

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Q2) Four equal point charges each ‘q’ are placed on the four corners
of a square of side ‘a’ . Calculate the force on any one of the
charges.

𝐾𝑞𝟐
a) 𝑎2
(2+√2) q

𝐾𝑞𝟐
b) 𝑎 2 (2+1/√2)

𝑲𝒒𝟐 q
c) 𝑎2
(√2+1/2)
d) None of these

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Q3)The force on charge ‘q’ kept at centre.

𝐾𝑞𝟐
a) 𝑎2 (2√2)
-q
𝐾𝑞𝟐
b) 𝑎2 (2+√2)
+q
𝑲𝒒𝟐
c) 2 2
𝑎 -2q
𝐾𝑞𝟐 +2q
d) √2 2
𝑎

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Q4)The force on 1C charge placed at origin.

a) 8.5 x 105 N
b) 4 x 105 N
c) 4.95 x 105 N
d) None of these

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Q5)Three charges +Q, q, +Q are placed respectively at distance 0,
d/2 and d from the origin on the x-axis. If the net force experienced
by +Q placed at x=0 is zero, then value of q is:
[JEE MAINS 2019]

a) Q/2
b) +Q/4
c) -Q/2
d) -Q/4

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Q6)Four equal point charges, each of magnitude +Q, are to
be placed in equilibrium at the corners of a square. What
should be the magnitude and sign of the positive charge that
should be placed at the centre of the square to do this job.
−𝑸
a) 4
(2√2+1)
𝑸
b) 4
(2√2+1)
−𝑸
c) 4
(√2+1)
𝑸
d) 4
(√2+1)

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Q7) Two charges +q and +4q are placed ‘L’ distance apart.
Where should we keep a third charge on the line joining +q
and +4q , so that the third charge is in equilibrium.

a) L/9 from q towards 4q

b) L/9 from 4q towards q
c) L/3 from q towards 4q
d) L/3 from 4q towards q

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Q8)Find the distance from 4q where a third charge can
remain in equilibrium.
a) 5/2 L
+4q +9q
b) 2/5 L
L
c) 4/25 L
d) 25/4 L

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Q9)Find the location of third charge on the line joining +q
and –9q, where it will remain in equilibrium.
a) ½ from q
+q -9q
b) ½ from –9q L
c) ¼ from q
d) ¼ from -9q

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Q10)Charge ‘q’ is distributed over a length ‘L’ uniformly. Find
the force on charge +Q due to q.
𝑲𝑸𝒒
a) 𝒂(𝑳+𝒂) +++++++++ ++++++ +Q
a
𝟐𝑲𝑸𝒒
b) 𝒂(𝑳+𝒂)
𝑲𝑸𝒒
c) (𝑳+𝒂)
d) None of these

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