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JEE Main 202313 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
13 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Main 2023 · 13 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Electrostatics

A 10 charge is divided into two parts and placed at 1cm distance so...

A 10\muC10\muC charge is divided into two parts and placed at 1cm1cm distance so that the repulsive force between them is maximum. The charges of the two parts are:

Options

  1. A7\muC,3\muC7\muC, 3\muC
  2. B8\muC,2\muC8\muC, 2\muC
  3. C5\muC,5\muC5\muC, 5\muC
  4. D9\muC,1\muC9\muC, 1\muC

Correct answer

C. 5\muC,5\muC5\muC, 5\muC

Step-by-step solution

Let the charges be xμC,(q−x)μCx\mu C, \left(q - x\right)\mu C, where q=10μCq = 10\mu C

The force between them is

F=Kx(q−x)r2F = \dfrac{Kx ( q - x )}{{r}^{2}}.

For the force to be maximum,

dFdx=0⇒dFdx=K(q−2x)r2=0⇒x=q2=5μC\dfrac{dF}{dx} = 0 ⇒ \dfrac{dF}{dx} = \dfrac{K ( q - 2x )}{{r}^{2}} = 0 ⇒ x = \dfrac{q}{2} = 5\mu C

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