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Grade 12th passElectrostatics

Six charge are kept at the vertices of a regular hexagon as shown in figure . If magnitude of force applied by +Q on +q charge is F, then net force on the +Q is nF. Find value of `n`

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Profile image of Gaurav Kumar
8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Eshan
8 Years ago
The opposite charges sitting on opposite ends of any diagonal will contribute to increase the force in the direction of negative charge.
Hence forces acting on central charge reduces like-
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Net force acting vertically downwards=5F+2F-2.5F=4.5F
Net force acting horizontally=
2.5\sqrt{2}F+2\sqrt{3}F=4.5\sqrt{3}F
Hence net force acting on the charge=\sqrt{(4.5F)^2+(4.5\sqrt{3}F)^2}=9F
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
5 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

If magnitude of force applied by +Q on +q charge =1
net electric force on the +Q is nF
WhenF = ​(1/4πϵ0)*​(q1​q2/r^2)​​
= 3×3q
=nF
or, n=9

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