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Please Provide Full Explanation Two charges q1 and q2 separated by a distance d

ID: 2277462 • Letter: P

Question

Please Provide Full Explanation

Two charges q1 and q2 separated by a distance d produce a potential V = 0 at point P. (The potential is taken to be zero at infinity). Which of the following statements is true? No force would act on a test charge placed at P. The net work needed to bring a test charge from infinity to point P is zero. If q1 as already in place, the work required to move q2 from infinity to a point a distance d from q1 is zero. The electric field at point P is zero q1 and q2 must be of the same sign but of different magnitudes.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is B.


The net work done to bring a test charge from infinity to Point P is zero because the work done is the defference in potential energy which should equal to 0.