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Grade 12Electrostatics

two equal point charges q are fixed at x=-a and x=a along x-axis.a particle of mass m and charge q/2 is brought to origin and given a small displacement along the x axis and y axis.describe motion in 2 cases.

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
when displaced along x-axis it will perform SHM
when displaced along y- axis the charges at x = +a and x = – a will repel it so it will go to infinity
Profile image of SAITEJA GOUD
11 Years ago
it will go into infinity 

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