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Question : 5
Total: 6
(a) Draw equipotential surfaces corresponding to the electric field that uniformly increases in magnitude along with the Z-direction.
(b) Two charges− q and + q are located at point ( 0 , 0 , − a ) and ( 0 , 0 , a ) . What is the electrostatic potential at the points ( 0 , 0 , ± z ) and ( x , y , 0 ) ?
(b) Two charges
Solution:
(a)
V z =
+
if z > a
= K q [
−
] = K q
Potential at pt.( 0 , 0 − z )
V ( − z ) =
+
= K q [
−
]
= K q
∵ r for the point is √ x 2 + y 2 + a 2
∴ V ( x , y , 0 ) =
+
= 0 .
Potential at pt.
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