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Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart, as shown in the figure. A third charge q 3 is moved along the arc of a circle of radius 40 cm from C  to D . The change in the potential energy of the system is q 3 4π o k where k is -

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Options:
  • A 8 q 1
  • B 6 q 1
  • C 8 q 2
  • D 6 q 2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 8 q 2
U1 =kq1q34πε0×0.4+kq1q24πε0×0.3+kq2q34πε0×0.5

U2=kq1q24πε0×0.3+kq2q34πε0×0.1+kq1q34πε0×0.4

U=8kq2q34πε0=8q2q34πε0k=8q2

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