AP EAMCET202124 Aug 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
A unit positive charge has to be brought from infinity to a midpoint between two charges 20 C and 10 C separated by a distance of 50 ~m . How much work will be required?
Options
- A10.8 10^4 ~J
- B10.8 10^3 ~J
- C1.08 10^6 ~J
- D0.54 10^5 ~J
Correct answer
B. 10.8 10^3 ~J
Step-by-step solution
Given that, two charges q₁ and q₂ separated by d=50 ~m , q₁=20 C and q₂=10 C Work done in bringing q=1 C from infinite to point MW=q V where, V be the electric potential at M due to charges q₁ and q₂ . W=q [ K q₁ ( d 2 ) + K q₂ ( d 2 ) ]= 2 K q d [q₁+q₂ ] Substituting the values, we get aligned W & = 2 9 10^9 1 50 [20+10] 10⁻⁶ & =10.8 10^3 ~J aligned