Physics · 2019
JEE Main · 10 January 2019, Shift 2 · Q16
Four equal point charges Q each are placed in the x y plane at (0, 2), (4, 2), (4, -2) and (0, -2). The work required to put a fifth charge Q at the…
Four equal point charges Q each are placed in the $\displaystyle x y$ plane at $\displaystyle (0, 2)$, $\displaystyle (4, 2)$, $\displaystyle (4, -2)$ and $\displaystyle (0, -2)$. The work required to put a fifth charge Q at the origin of the coordinate system will be :
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$\displaystyle \frac{Q^2}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}\left(1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$
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