Five point charges each having magnitude q are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre O is vecE. To get net electric field at O be 6 vecE, charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be

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Five point charges each having magnitude q are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre O is vecE. To get net electric field at O be 6 vecE, charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be (A) 6q (B) -6q (C) 5q (D) -5q

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To obtained net field 6 E at centre O, the charge to be placed at remaining sixth corner is -5 q. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/8fa5259af528aa5fd922fac5e5a60f44-.png" />

Q. Five point charges each having magnitude $q$ are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre $O$ is $E$ . To get net electric field at $O$ be $6 E$ , charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be

6q

-6q

5q

-5q

To obtained net field $6 E$ at centre $O$ , the charge to be placed at remaining sixth corner is $- 5 q$ .

Q. Five point charges each having magnitude q are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre O is E. To get net electric field at O be 6E, charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be

6q

-6q

5q

-5q

To obtained net field 6E at centre O, the charge to be placed at remaining sixth corner is −5q.

Q. Five point charges each having magnitude $q$ are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in figure. Net electric field at the centre $O$ is $E$ . To get net electric field at $O$ be $6 E$ , charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be

To obtained net field $6 E$ at centre $O$ , the charge to be placed at remaining sixth corner is $- 5 q$ .