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JEE Advanced 2010Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2010
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Advanced 2010 · Paper 1 · Physics · Electrostatics

A few electric field lines for a system of two charges Q_1 and Q_2...

A few electric field lines for a system of two charges Q1Q_1 and Q2Q_2 fixed at two different points on the xx-axis are shown in the figure. These lines suggest that A few electric field lines for a system of two charges Q_1 and Q_2 fixed at two different points on the x -axis are

Options

  1. A∣Q1∣>∣Q2∣\left|Q_1\right|>\left|Q_2\right|
  2. B∣Q1∣<∣Q2∣\left|Q_1\right| < \left|Q_2\right|
  3. Cat a finite distance to the left of Q1Q_1 the electric field is zero
  4. Dat a finite distance to the right of Q2Q_2 the electric field is zero

Correct answer

A. ∣Q1∣>∣Q2∣\left|Q_1\right|>\left|Q_2\right|

Step-by-step solution

From the behaviour of electric lines, we can say that Q1Q_1 is positive and Q2Q_2 is negative. Further, \left|Q_1\right|>\left|Q_2\right| At some finite distancetotherightofQ2to the right ofQ_2, electric field will be zero. Because electric field due to Q1Q_1 is towards right (away from Q1Q_1 ) and due to Q2Q_2 is towards \left(towards Q2Q_2 ). But since magnitude of Q1Q_1 is more, the two fields may cancel each other because distance of that point from Q1Q_1 will also be more. ∴\therefore The correct options are (a) and (d).
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