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JEE Main 29 June 2022, Shift 2, Physics Q33

Question 33 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 3 of 30, Section A.

Two point charges

Q

each are placed at a distance

d

apart. A third point charge

q

is placed at a distance

x

from mid-point on the perpendicular bisector. The value of

x

at which charge

q

will experience the maximum Coulomb's force is:

(1) $x=d$
(2) $x=\dfrac{d}{2}$
(3) $x=\dfrac{d}{\sqrt{2}}$
(4) $x=\dfrac{d}{2\sqrt{2}}$ Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter: Electric Charges and Fields
Topic: Coulomb's Law
Idea tested: Superposition of Forces

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