Principle of Superposition

Author:Asok Kumar Das & Chittaranjan Dasgupta
12th West Bengal Board
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Important Questions on Principle of Superposition

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Two point charges +q each, lying on a straight line are separated by a distance and another point charge -2q is placed midway on the same straight line. Find the net force acting on the charge placed at midpoint.

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Three charges, each of value q, are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. A fourth charge Q is placed at the centre of the triangle.

(ii) For what value of Q will the charges remain stationary? In  this situation, how much work is done in removing the charges to infinity ?

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Three charges, each of value q, are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. A fourth charge Q is placed at the centre of the triangle. 

If Q=-q, will the charges at the corners move towards the centre or fly away from it towards the centre or fly away from it ?

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Three point charges of +2μC,-3μC and -3μC are kept at the vertices A, B and C respectively of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm as shown in the Fig. 2.104. What should be the sign and magnitude of the charge to be placed at the mid point (M) of side BC so that the charge at A remains in equilibrium?

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Two particles A and B having charges 8×10-6 coulomb and -2×10-6 coulomb respectively are held fixed with separation of 20 cm. Where should a third charged particle be placed so that it does not experience any electric force?

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Three identical small spheres weighing 0.1gm are suspended from a point with silk threads each having length 20 cm. What charges should be imparted to the spheres so that each thread makes an angle 30° to the vertical? Assume the charges to be equal.

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Charges of +2,+3 and -8μC are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the -8μC charge due to the other two charges. 

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Two particles A and B having charges 8×10-6 coulomb and -2×106 coulomb respectively are held fixed with a separation of 20 cm. Where should a third charged particle be placed so that it does not experience any electric force?

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Five point charges, each of value +q coulomb, are placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of side L metre. The magnitude of the force on the point charge of value -q coulomb placed at the center of the hexagon is q2kπε0L2 newton. Value of k is _____

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A charge q1 exerts a force on a second charge q2. A third charge q3 is brought near. Then force exerted by q1 on q2 will - 

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Three charges 4qQ and q are placed in a straight line of 0, l2 and l respectively. What should be Q at length l at points in order to make the net force on q to be zero ?