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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 1. Electric charges and fields

Two equal positive point charges are separated by a distance \(2 a\). The distance of a point from the centre of the line joining two charges on the equatorial line (perpendicular bisector) at which force experienced by a test charge \(q_0\) becomes maximum is \(\frac{a}{\sqrt{x}}\). The value of \(x\) is \(................\)

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(8\)
  4. D \(10\)
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(B) \(2\)

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\(F=\frac{2 K q q_0 x}{\left(x^2+a^2\right)^{3 / 2}}\) For \(F\) to be maximum \(\frac{ d F}{ d x}=0\) \(x=\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}\)
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