A charge +q is fixed at each of the points x = x0, x = 3xo, x = 5xo ..... infinite, on the x- axis, and a charge –q is fixed at each of the points a = 2xo, x = 4x0, x = 6x0,..... infinite. Here xo is a positive constant. Take the electric Хо potential at a point due to a charge Q at a distance r from it to be . Then, the potential 4Teor at the origin due to the above system of charges is: 1. 0 8TE0r0 In 2 3. ∞ q log 2 4. 2.

A charge +q is fixed at each of the points x = x0, x = 3xo, x = 5xo ..... infinite, on the x- axis, and a charge –q is fixed at each of the points a = 2xo, x = 4x0, x = 6x0,..... infinite. Here xo is a positive constant. Take the electric Хо potential at a point due to a charge Q at a distance r from it to be . Then, the potential 4Teor at the origin due to the above system of charges is: 1. 0 8TE0r0 In 2 3. ∞ q log 2 4. 2.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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