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 are placed along the -axis and axis respectively. Which of the following denotes an equipotential surface?
Options
- A constant
- B constant
- C\left(y^2+z^2\right) constant
- D constant
Correct answer
C. \left(y^2+z^2\right) constant
Step-by-step solution
Potential due to an infinite wire is , where is the distance from the wire.
Taking the point in space
Distance from wire along -axis is
Distance from wire along -axis is
Distance from wire along -axis is Potential at due to wire along -axis is
Potential at due to wire along -axis is
Potential at due to wire along -axis is
Not potential at P=V=V_x+V_y+V_z or
i.e. For equipotential surface
$\left(x^2+y^2\right)\left(y^2+z^2\right)\left(z^2+x^2\right)=\text{ constant }