Answer
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Hint For 2 charges separated by some distance, there will be separate forces on any other point. Let's say that there is a charge between the two charges on the line joining them. The direction of forces will be opposite due to these charges. So this third charge is kept at such a position that the two forces cancel out. We will have to find this equivalence point
Complete step by step solution
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Let the equivalence point be at a distance of x from the first charge. The distance of that point from the second charge will be 1-x meters. Place a charge Q at this distance to find the equivalence point. Now we need to calculate the force exerted by the 1st charge on charge on the charge Q.
\[
F\, = \,\dfrac{{kqQ}}{{{r^2}}} \\
F\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{1x{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{x^2}}} \\
\]
Now the force generated by the 2nd charge on charge Q is equal to ;
\[
F\, = \,\dfrac{{kqQ}}{{{r^2}}} \\
F\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{9x{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}} \\
\]
Now these 2 force should balance each other out. therefore, equating the 2 forces we get:
\[9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{9 \times {{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}}\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{x^2}}}\]
\[
\dfrac{9}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}}\, = \,\dfrac{1}{{{x^2}}} \\
9{x^2} = {(1 - x)^2} \\
\pm 3x\, = \,1 - x \\
\]
This gives us 2 values of x
\[
3x\, = \,1 - x \\
x = 0.25 \\
\]
And
\[
- 3x\, = \,1 - x \\
- 2x\, = \,1 \\
x\, = \, - 0.5 \\
\]
Here negative signs mean away from the 2nd charge
If the net force is 0 at 0.25 from 1st charge, it will also be 0 at 0.75m from the second charge.
Therefore the option with the correct answer is option C
Note We didn’t take the 2nd value of x because the charges given are like charges. So if a charge Q is placed at away from the 2nd charge, it will be attracted by one of them and repelled by the other, which will result in a net force.
Note the sign of the force. We need the forces to cancel out.
Complete step by step solution
![](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/00e0a322-d307-4dd2-bf5f-8a719f36ccef1223009236831859797.png)
Let the equivalence point be at a distance of x from the first charge. The distance of that point from the second charge will be 1-x meters. Place a charge Q at this distance to find the equivalence point. Now we need to calculate the force exerted by the 1st charge on charge on the charge Q.
\[
F\, = \,\dfrac{{kqQ}}{{{r^2}}} \\
F\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{1x{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{x^2}}} \\
\]
Now the force generated by the 2nd charge on charge Q is equal to ;
\[
F\, = \,\dfrac{{kqQ}}{{{r^2}}} \\
F\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{9x{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}} \\
\]
Now these 2 force should balance each other out. therefore, equating the 2 forces we get:
\[9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{9 \times {{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}}\, = \,9 \times {10^9}\dfrac{{{{10}^{ - 9}}Q}}{{{x^2}}}\]
\[
\dfrac{9}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}}\, = \,\dfrac{1}{{{x^2}}} \\
9{x^2} = {(1 - x)^2} \\
\pm 3x\, = \,1 - x \\
\]
This gives us 2 values of x
\[
3x\, = \,1 - x \\
x = 0.25 \\
\]
And
\[
- 3x\, = \,1 - x \\
- 2x\, = \,1 \\
x\, = \, - 0.5 \\
\]
Here negative signs mean away from the 2nd charge
If the net force is 0 at 0.25 from 1st charge, it will also be 0 at 0.75m from the second charge.
Therefore the option with the correct answer is option C
Note We didn’t take the 2nd value of x because the charges given are like charges. So if a charge Q is placed at away from the 2nd charge, it will be attracted by one of them and repelled by the other, which will result in a net force.
Note the sign of the force. We need the forces to cancel out.
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