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Q. Two point charges $+4 e$ and $+ e$ are kept at distance $x$ apart. At what distance a charge $q$ must be placed from charge $+ e$, so that $q$ is in equilibrium :-

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If $q$ is in equilibrium at position y from $+e$ then
$\frac{+ e }{4 \pi \in_{0} y ^{2}}=\frac{+4 e }{4 \pi \in_{0}( x - y )^{2}}$
$\Rightarrow x-y=2 y $
$\Rightarrow y=\frac{x}{3}$