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A charge q is placed at the centre of line joining two equal charges Q. Show that the system of three charges will be in equilibrium if q = -Q/4

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MODERN PUBLICATION-COULOMB'S LAW-EXERCISE
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  5. Give six properties of electric charge.

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  6. State Coulomb's law and derive definition of a unit charge (coulomb).

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  9. Write the vector form of force acting between two charges q1 and q2 ha...

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  10. State Coulomb's law in electrostatics.

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  11. State Coulomb's law in vector form and prove that vecF21 = - vecF12 wh...

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  20. State Coulomb's law in electrostatics. Express the same in SI units. M...

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  21. What is the importance of Coulomb's law in vector form?

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