
A point charge is placed at the centroid of an equilateral triangle. When a second charge is placed at a vertex of the triangle, the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the central charge is . The magnitude of the net force on the central charge when a third charge is placed at another vertex of the triangle is


Important Questions on Coulomb's Law and Electric Field
Ball repels and attracts .
Ball attracts and has no effect on .
A negatively charged rod attracts both and .
An electrically neutral Styrofoam ball gets attracted if placed nearby a charged body due to induced charge. What are the charges, if any, on each ball and ?


A positively charged particle enters the region between two parallel plates with a velocity , in a direction parallel to the plates. There is a uniform electric field in this region. emerges from this region with a velocity .
Taking as a constant, will depend on as

A conducting spherical shell is earthed. A positive charge is placed at the centre and another small positive charge is placed at a distance from (see figure). Ignore the effect of induced charge due to the on the sphere. Then the Coulomb force on is

A conducting spherical shell is neutral. A positive charge is placed at the centre and another small positive charge is placed at a distance from (see figure). Ignore the effect of induced charge due to on the sphere. The force on is


An electric dipole consists of charges separated by a distance of . It is placed at a distance of from a line charge of linear charge density as shown in the figure such that the dipole makes an angle of with line . Find the force acting on the dipole.

