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Electrostatics: Electric Field MCQ

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Electric FieldMediumQuestion 31407

Question

Electric field is zero on line joining two equal positive charges at:
  1. A
    Position of left charge
  2. B
    Midpoint between them
    Correct
  3. C
    Position of right charge
  4. D
    At infinity only

Correct answer

Midpoint between them

Explanation

By symmetry, at the midpoint the two equal fields point in opposite directions and cancel. E = 0 exactly at the midpoint.

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