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An infinite line of charge with uniform line charge density of is placed along the -axis. A charge of is placed on the -axis at a distance of from the origin. At what distance from the origin on the -axis, the total electric field is zero. (Assume )
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For the total electric field to be zero, the electric field due to point charge & line charge should be zero,
on solving quadratic equation we get,
so the possible value is
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