Point on the line of two charges where the field (or the force on a third charge) is zero
This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 22, 25 Jan 2023, 29 Jan 2023, 31 Jan 2024, 2 Apr 2025. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 22
3Two particles and having charges and respectively are held fixed with a separation of . At what position a third charged particle should be placed so that it does not experience a net electric force?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
25 Jan 2023
108A point charge of is placed at the origin. At what location on the -axis should a point charge of be placed so that the net electric field is zero at on the X-axis?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
29 Jan 2023
29A point charge is placed at origin. Another point charge is placed at . Charge of proton is . The proton is placed on axis so that the electrostatic force on the proton is zero. In this situation, the position of the proton from the origin is___ .Question 4
31 Jan 2024
12Two charges and are separated by a distance ' ' in air. At a distance from charge , the resultant electric field is zero. The value of is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
2 Apr 2025
7A point charge +q is placed at the origin. A second point charge +9 q is placed at in Cartesian coordinate system. The point in between them where the electric field vanishes is :Tap an option to check your answer.