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Two equal positive point charges are sperated by a distance of 2a. A point test charge is located in a plane which is normal to the line joining these charge and midway between them. Calculate the radius r of the circle of symmetry in this plane for which the force on the test charge has the maximum value.

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`r=(a)/(sqrt()2)`
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