Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
Charges-q , Q, and -q are placed at an e...

Charges`-q , Q, and -q` are placed at an equal distance on a straight liner. If the total potential energy of the system of three charges is zero, then find the ratio `Q//q`.
.

A

1/2

B

1/4

C

2/3

D

3/4

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Three charges -q, +q and -q are placed along a st. line at equal distance , say a. Calculated the potential energy of this system of charges (i) when +q charge is in the middle and (ii) when this charge is at one end.

Eight point charges , each q , are placed on the vertices of a cube of side a . Find the potential energy of the system of charges.

Three charges +q,+q and -q are located at the corners of an equilaterial triangle of side a. Calculate potential energy of the system.

Three charges +q, +q and -2q are placed at the vertices of an equilareral triagle. What is the dipole moment of the system?

Three charges Q, (+q) and (+q) are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side l as shown in the figure. It the net electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to

Two point charges are located on the x - axis : q_1 = -e at x = 0 and q_2 = + e at x = a . The total potential energy of the system of three charges.

Three charges are placed as shown in fig if the electric potential energy of system is zero, then Q : q-

DISHA-ELECTROSTATICS-physics
  1. Four charges + q, –q, + q and –q are put together on four corners of a...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. As shown in figure a dust particle with mass m = 5.0 × 10–9 kg and cha...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Charges-q , Q, and -q are placed at an equal distance on a straight li...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. When the separation between two charges is increased, the electric po...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. If a positive charge is shifted from a low - potential region to a hig...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. If V and u are electric potential and energy density, respectively, at...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. 7S is a solid neutral conducting sphere. A point charge q of 1 × 10–6 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A proton moves a distance d in a uniform electric field E ®as shown in...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Three concentric spherical conductors A, B and C of radii R, 2R and 4R...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Three concentric spherical conductors A, B and C of radii R, 2R and 4R...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Three concentric spherical conductors A, B and C of radii R, 2R and 4R...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Statement-1 : No work is done in taking a small positive charge from o...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Statement-1 : Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero as a ref...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. 4Statement - 1 : The electric potential and the electric field intensi...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 50V...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Five identical capacitor paltes, each of area A, are arranged such tha...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The figure shows two identical parallel plate capacitors connected to ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. All six capacitors shown are identical. Each can withstand maximum 200...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A capacity of capacity C(1) is charged up to V volt and then connected...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Two capacitors of capacitances 3 muF and 6 muF are charged to a potent...

    Text Solution

    |