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What is the electric field at the centroid of an equilateral triangle of side length r , carrying charge q at each corner?
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Q. What is the electric field at the centroid of an equilateral triangle of side length $ r $ , carrying charge $ q $ at each corner?
J & K CET
J & K CET 2019
Electric Charges and Fields
A
$ \sqrt{2} \,Kq\,r^{-2} $
6%
B
$ (1/\sqrt{2} \times Kq\,r^{-2}) $
4%
C
$ 3\,Kq\,r^{-2} $
4%
D
zero
86%
Solution:
Three electric fields will be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. Therefore, electric field at the centre $O$ is zero