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JEE Main 202528 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
28 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Main 2025 · 28 January · Morning Shift · Physics · Electrostatics

Three infinitely long wires with linear charge density λ are placed...

Three infinitely long wires with linear charge density λ\lambda are placed along the x−axis,yx-a x i s, y-axis and z−z- axis respectively. Which of the following denotes an equipotential surface?

Options

  1. Axyz=x y z= constant
  2. Bxy+yz+zx=x y+y z+z x= constant
  3. C(x2+y2)\left(x^2+y^2\right)\left(y^2+z^2\right)(z2+x2)=\left(z^2+x^2\right)= constant
  4. D(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)=(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)= constant

Correct answer

C. (x2+y2)\left(x^2+y^2\right)\left(y^2+z^2\right)(z2+x2)=\left(z^2+x^2\right)= constant

Step-by-step solution

Potential due to an infinite wire is V=2kλln⁡rV=2 k \lambda \ln r, where rr is the distance from the wire. Taking the point in space P(x,y,z)P(x, y, z) Distance from wire along xx-axis is rx=y2+z2r_x=\sqrt{y^2+z^2} Distance from wire along yy-axis is ry=x2+z2r_y=\sqrt{x^2+z^2} Distance from wire along zz-axis is rz=x2+y2⇒r_z=\sqrt{x^2+y^2} \Rightarrow Potential at PP due to wire along xx-axis is Vx=2kλln⁡rxV_x=2 k \lambda \ln r_x Potential at PP due to wire along yy-axis is Vy=2kλln⁡ryV_y=2 k \lambda \ln r_y Potential at PP due to wire along zz-axis is Vz=2kλln⁡rz⇒V_z=2 k \lambda \ln r_z \Rightarrow Not potential at P=V=V_x+V_y+V_z or V=2kλln⁡rx+2kλln⁡ry+2kλln⁡rz\quad V=2 k \lambda \ln r_x+2 k \lambda \ln r_y+2 k \lambda \ln r_z i.e. V=2kλln⁡(rxryrz)orV=2 k \lambda \ln \left(r_x r_y r_z\right) orV=2kλln⁡(y2+z2z2+x2x2+y2)=kλln⁡(y2+z2)(z2+x2)(x2+y2)\begin{aligned} & V=2 k \lambda\ln\left(\sqrt{y^2+z^2} \sqrt{z^2+x^2} \sqrt{x^2+y^2}\right) \\ & =k \lambda \ln\left(y^2+z^2\right)\left(z^2+x^2\right)\left(x^2+y^2\right) \end{aligned}⇒\Rightarrow For equipotential surface $\left(x^2+y^2\right)\left(y^2+z^2\right)\left(z^2+x^2\right)=\text{ constant }
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