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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Two particles carrying a charge of q = 2 nC each connected by an insulating string are placed r = 1 m apart on a smooth horizontal surface. The tension in the string is

  1. A \( 1.8 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N} \)
  2. B \( 3.6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N} \)
  3. C \( 7.2 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N} \)
  4. D Zero
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(B) \( 3.6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N} \)

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\( T = F_e \) \( F_e = k \frac{q^2}{r^2} \) \( F_e = (9 \times 10^9 \text{ N} \cdot \text{m}^2/\text{C}^2) \frac{(2 \times 10^{-9} \text{ C})^2}{(1 \text{ m})^2} \) \( F_e = 3.6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N} \)
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