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Two points electric charge of unknown magnitude and sign are placed a certain distance apart.The electric field intensity is zero at a point not between the charges but on the line joining them. Write two essential conditions for this to happen.

Two points electric charge of unknown magnitude and sign are placed a certain distance apart.The electric field intensity is zero at a point not between the charges but on the line joining them. Write two essential conditions for this to happen.

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AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
420 Points
13 years ago

Dear Rakesh

  1. One should be positive and one negative
  2. magnitude of both the charges should not be equal

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Lakshit
11 Points
7 years ago
I think charges must be equal in magnitude so they cancel out each others effect Plz explain if I am wrong

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