Two charges 5×10−8C and −3×10−8C are located 16 cm apart. At what point(s) on the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at infinity to be zero.
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Let p be the point of zero potential be p at distance r from the charge 1.. d=16cm Electric potential, v=q1/4πϵor+q2/4πϵo(d−r) for v=0, q1r=−q2d−r ⇒5×10−8r=−3×10−80.16−r r=10cm If, point p is outside, v=q1/4πϵor+q2/4πϵo(r−d) so here, r=40cm
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