AIPMT PRELIMS2012Physics-Electrostatics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2012 Physics Electric Potential MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard
Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of the square. The relation between Q and q for which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is
A
B
Q = –q
C
D
Q = q
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
By symmetry and using the principle of superposition, the potential is zero when Q = –q.
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