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Two equal positive charges are held in place at a fixed distance. If you put a third positive charge midway between these two charges, its electrical potential energy of the system (relative to infinity) is zero because the electrical forces on the third charge due to the two fixed charges just balance each other.True / False.

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Answer:false

Explanation:

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Two equal positive charge are held in place at a fixed distance

Suppose q is charge and 2d is the distance between them

Suppose [tex]q_0[/tex] is the third charge which is placed d distance apart from q

Now the force by charge q will make the charge [tex]q_0[/tex] to move right while other charge cause the charge [tex]q_0[/tex] to move left.

Overall forces by charge q will cancel out each other

Now electrical Potential Energy

[tex]U=k\left ( \frac{qq_0}{d}+\frac{qq_0}{d}+\frac{q^2}{2d}\right )[/tex]

It is clear that [tex]U\neq 0[/tex]

Therefore above statement is false.

                 

luisvaschetto

The statement 'if you put a third positive charge midway between these two charges, its electrical potential energy of the system is zero' is FALSE.

What is an electrical charge?

An electric charge is a force that attracts certain atoms in a particular electromagnetic field.

  • Electric charge can be calculated at the atomic level by comparing the number of protons and electrons.

  • Protons are atomic particles that have a positive charge, whereas electrons have a negative charge.

In conclusion, the statement 'if you put a third positive charge midway between these two charges, its electrical potential energy of the system is zero' is FALSE.

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