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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A system of three charges -q, + Q and -q are placed at three points at equal distances on a straight line in the same order. If the potential energy of the system is found to be zero, find the ratio Q/q.

  1. A \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{4}{1}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{2}{1}\)
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(C) \(\frac{1}{4}\)

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\( U = k \frac{(-q)(Q)}{d} + k \frac{(-q)(-q)}{2d} + k \frac{(Q)(-q)}{d} \) \( U = k \left( \frac{-qQ}{d} + \frac{q^2}{2d} - \frac{qQ}{d} \right) \) \( U = k \left( \frac{-2qQ}{d} + \frac{q^2}{2d} \right) \) \( 0 = \frac{-2qQ}{d} + \frac{q^2}{2d} \) \( 0 = -4qQ + q^2 \)…
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