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COMEDK · Physics · 17. Electrostatics

Two small charged spheres \(A\) and \(B\) have charges \(10 \mu \mathrm{C}\) and \(40 \mu \mathrm{C}\) respectively and are held at separation of \(90 \mathrm{~cm}\) from each other. At what distance from \(A\), electric field intensity would be zero?

  1. A \(22.5 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  2. B \(18 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  3. C \(30 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. D \(36 \mathrm{~cm}\)
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(C) \(30 \mathrm{~cm}\)

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The given situation is shown below, Let electric field at point \(P\) at a distance \(x\) from \(A\) is zero. At point \(P, E_{A}=E_{B}\) \(\Rightarrow \quad \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{q_{A}}{x^{2}}=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \cdot \frac{q_{B}}{(r-x)^{2}}\)…