Identical charges -q each are placed at 8 corners of a cube of each side b. Electrostatic potential energy of a charge +q which is placed at the centre of cube will be :
−4√2q2πϵ0b
−4q2√3πϵ0b
−8√2q2πϵ0b
−8√3q2πϵ0b
A
−4√2q2πϵ0b
B
−8√2q2πϵ0b
C
−4q2√3πϵ0b
D
−8√3q2πϵ0b
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Here, AD=CD=OC=b/2 and AC2=AD2+CD2=b24+b24=b22
Thus distance of each charge from centre is OA=r=√AC2+OC2=√b22+b24=√3b2
Potential energy at the centre is W=8(−q)q4πϵ0r=8(−q)q4πϵ0(√3b2)=−4q2√3πϵ0b
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