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Infinite numbers of charges of magnitude `0.1xx10^(-9)C` are placed at (1cm, 0), (2cm, 0), (4cm, 0) (8cm, 0) and so on till infinity. Calculate the electric potential at the origin.

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To calculate the electric potential at the origin due to an infinite number of charges placed at specified points along the x-axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the positions and magnitudes of the charges The charges are placed at the following positions: - \( (1 \, \text{cm}, 0) \) - \( (2 \, \text{cm}, 0) \) - \( (4 \, \text{cm}, 0) \) - \( (8 \, \text{cm}, 0) \) ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE -PRACTICE PROBLEMS 2
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  3. A charge of 0.5 nC is placed at the centre of an equilateral triangle ...

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  4. A charge of 0.5 nC is placed at the centre of an equilateral triangle ...

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  5. A 0.6 C of charge is placed at right angled vertex B of a right angle ...

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  7. In a region where the electric field having magnitude 10^(4)NC^(-1), p...

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  8. There is and electric field E in the +x direction. If the work done by...

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  9. The magnitude of electric field intensity and potential at a point A d...

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  11. Infinite numbers of charges of magnitude 0.1xx10^(-9)C are placed at (...

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  12. Two point charges -0.1muC and 0.2muC are placed on diagonally opposite...

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  13. Two point charges 8 muC and -8muC are kept at points (-2cm, 0) and (2c...

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  14. Two similar particles of mass m and charge q are kept on the vertices ...

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  15. In the above situation, calculate the work done against the electric f...

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  16. Four point charges, +0.2muC, +0.2muC, -0.2muC and -0.2muC are placed o...

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  17. In the previous problem, calculate the amount of work done in moving a...

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  18. Four identical charged particles of charge q are kept on the vertices ...

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  19. Permanent dipole moment of a water molecule is 1.85 D. Calculate the e...

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  20. An oil drop with charge 1.6xx10^(-18)C is balanced in air between two ...

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