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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Two positive point charges are 3 m apart in the air and the sum of the two charges is \( 20 \text{ } \mu\text{C} \). If the force between them is 0.075 N, the two charges are

  1. A 14 \( \mu\text{C} \) and 6 \( \mu\text{C} \)
  2. B 4 \( \mu\text{C} \) and 16 \( \mu\text{C} \)
  3. C 15 \( \mu\text{C} \) and 5 \( \mu\text{C} \)
  4. D 12 \( \mu\text{C} \) and 8 \( \mu\text{C} \)
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(C) 15 \( \mu\text{C} \) and 5 \( \mu\text{C} \)

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\( F = k \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} \) \( 0.075 = (9 \times 10^9) \frac{q_1 q_2}{3^2} \) \( q_1 q_2 = \frac{0.075 \times 9}{9 \times 10^9} = 7.5 \times 10^{-11} \text{ C}^2 \) \( q_1 + q_2 = 20 \times 10^{-6} \text{ C} \) \( x^2 - (q_1 + q_2)x + q_1 q_2 = 0 \)…