Charge that makes the potential energy of three charges at a triangle zero
This type of question, asked 7 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S2. All 7 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2 May 2023 S1
29Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure. For what value of charge , the electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
11 May 2024 S1
44Three point charges and are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle. If the potential energy of the system of three charges is zero, the value of Q in terms of q isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
12 May 2024 S2
31Three point charges and are placed at the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle. The net electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is zero, if is equal toTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
20 Apr 2025 S1
25Three-point charges and are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The value of charge in terms of , so that electrical potential energy of the system is zero, is given byTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
25 Apr 2025 S1
28Three charges and are placed at the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle as shown in figure. The net electrostatic potential energy is zero if is equal toTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
17 Apr 2026 S2
125Three point charges +q, +2q and +Q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. If the potential energy of the system of three charges is zero, the value of Q in terms of q isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
18 Apr 2026 S2
125Three point charges Q, and are placed at the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle of length as shown in figure. The net electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is zero, if Q is equal toTap an option to check your answer.