Qstnid -6- Four Point Charges <I>q</i><sub>a </Sub>= 2 Μc, <I>q</i><sub>b </Sub>= -5 Μc, <I>q</i><sub>c</sub> = 2 Μc, And <I>q</i><sub>d</sub> = -5 Μc Are Located At The Corners Of A Square Abcd Of Side 10 Cm. What Is The Force On A Charge Of 1 Μc Placed At The Centre Of The Square? - 01: Electric Charges And Fields - Neet-xii-physics

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Four point charges q_A= 2 μC, q_B= -5 μC, q_C = 2 μC, and q_D = -5 μC are located at the corners of a square ABCD of side 10 cm. What is the force on a charge of 1 μC placed at the centre of the square?

Ans : The given figure shows a square of side 10 cm with four charges placed at its corners. O is the centre of the square.

Where,

(Sides) AB = BC = CD = AD = 10 cm

(Diagonals) AC = BD = cm

AO = OC = DO = OB = cm

A charge of amount 1μC is placed at point O.

Force of repulsion between charges placed at corner A and centre O is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction relative to the force of repulsion between the charges placed at corner C and centre O. Hence, they will cancel each other. Similarly, force of attraction between charges placed at corner B and centre O is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction relative to the force of attraction between the charges placed at corner D and centre O. Hence, they will also cancel each other. Therefore, net force caused by the four charges placed at the corner of the square on 1 μC charge at centre O is zero.