JEE Main20206 Sep 2020Morning ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
Charges Q 1 and Q 2 are at points A and B of a right-angled triangle O A B . The resultant electric field at point O is perpendicular to the hypotenuse, then Q 1 / Q 2 is proportional to:
Options
- Ax 1 3 x 2 3
- Bx 2 x 1
- Cx 1 x 2
- Dx 2 2 x 1 2
Correct answer
C. x 1 x 2
Step-by-step solution
Using triangle properties tan θ = x 1 x 2 tan θ = E 2 E 1 = K Q 2 / x 2 2 K Q 1 / x 1 2 ⇒ x 1 x 2 = K Q 2 / x 2 2 K Q 1 / x 1 2 Q 1 Q 2 = x 1 x 2