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Two charges \(Q\) and \(4 Q\) are separated by a distance of \(6 \mathrm{~cm}\). The distance of the point from \(4 Q\) at which net electric field is zero is

  1. A \(2 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  2. B \(6 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  3. C \(8 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. D \(4 \mathrm{~cm}\)
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(A) \(2 \mathrm{~cm}\)

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Let the electric field be zero at a point \(P\). \(\begin{aligned} & \frac{K Q}{x^2}=\frac{K 4 Q}{(6-x)^2} \quad\left(\because E=\frac{K Q}{r^2}\right) \\ & (6-x)^2=4 x^2 \Rightarrow 6-x=2 x \\ & \Rightarrow x=2 \mathrm{~cm}\end{aligned}\)
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