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Question : 6 of 16
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Two point charges -Q and Q are located at points (d, 0) and (0, d) respectively, in x-y plane. The electric field E at the origin will be:
Solution:  
Charge −Q is located at (d, 0). The distance from the origin is d. Since the charge is negative, the electric field E1\vec{E}_1 at the origin points toward the charge, i.e., along +i^:+\hat{i}:
E1=14πEoQd2i\vec{E}_1 = \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \frac{Q d^2}{i}
Charge +Q is located at (0, d). The distance is d. Since it is positive, the electric field E2\vec{E}_2 at the origin points away from the charge, i.e., along j^:-\hat{j}:
E2=14πEoQd2(j^)\vec{E}_2 = \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \frac{Q}{d^2} (-\hat{j})
The resultant electric field is the vector sum:
E=E1+E2\vec{E} = \vec{E}_1 + \vec{E}_2
E=14πEoQd2i\vec{E} = \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \frac{Q d^2}{i} -   14πEo  Qd2j^\; \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \; \frac{Q}{d^2} \hat{j}
E=\vec{E} =  14πEo  2Qd2(i^j^)\; \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \; \frac{\sqrt{2} Q}{d^2} (\hat{i} - \hat{j})
The magnitude would be   Q24πEod2\; \frac{Q \sqrt{2}}{4\pi E_o d^2}, but the vector expression matches the required form.
The electric field is   14πEo  2Qd2(i^j^)\; \frac{1}{4\pi E_o} \; \frac{\sqrt{2} Q}{d^2} (\hat{i} - \hat{j}).
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