AP EAMCET2015PhysicsElectrostatics
Two point charges +8 C and +12 C repel each other with a force of 48 ~N . When an additional charge of -10 C is given to each of these charges (the distance between the charges is unaltered) then the new force is
Options
- Arepulsive force of 24 ~N
- Battractive force of 24 ~N
- Crepulsive force of 12 ~N
- Dattractiive force of 2 ~N
Correct answer
D. attractiive force of 2 ~N
Step-by-step solution
When an amount of charge =10 C is added to both of the charges then, these becomes aligned & q₁=-2 C and q₂=+2 C & F |q₁ q₂ | & F₁ |q₁ q₂ | and F₂ |q₁^1 q₂^1 | & and F₁ F₂ = q₁ q₂ q₁ q₂ 48 F₂ = 8 12 2 2 & F₂=2 ~N aligned