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Two point charges 3muC and -3muC are pla...

Two point charges `3muC and -3muC` are placed respectively, at points A and B, 2cm apart
Mention the location of equipotential surface of the system.

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Equipotential surface means the surface, where potential remains same at each point.
Here, this is the system of two equal and opposite charges

`:.` The potential at C (mid - point of AB),
`V=(1)/(4piepsilon_(0))((q_(1))/(r_(1))+(q_(2))/(r_(2)))`
`=(1)/(4piepsilon_(0))[(2xx10^(-6))/(2.5xx10^(-2))+((-2xx10^(-6)))/(2.5xx10^(-2))]=0`
Thus potential is zero at each point on the line which passes through the mid - point of AB and perpendicular to it. So, a plane passing through the mid - point C of AB is an equipotential surface.
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