Two point charges + Q and + q are separated by a certain distance. If +Q +q then in between the charges the electric field is zero at a point

Question

Two point charges + Q and + q are separated by a certain distance. If +Q >+q then in between the charges the electric field is zero at a point (A) closer to + Q (B) closer to + q (C) exactly at the mid-point of line segment joining + Q and + q. (D) no where on the line segment joining + Q and + q.

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Electric field is directly proportional to the magnitude of charge and inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the charge. Therefore charge +Q produce a comparatively stronger electric field than +q which get at cancelled with each other at a point closer to +q.

Q. Two point charges $+ Q$ and $+ q$ are separated by a certain distance. If $+ Q > + q$ then in between the charges the electric field is zero at a point

closer to $+ Q$

closer to $+ q$

exactly at the mid-point of line segment joining $+ Q$ and $+ q$ .

no where on the line segment joining $+ Q$ and $+ q$ .

Electric field is directly proportional to the magnitude of charge and inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the charge. Therefore charge $+ Q$ produce a comparatively stronger electric field than $+ q$ which get at cancelled with each other at a point closer to $+ q$ .

Q. Two point charges +Q and +q are separated by a certain distance. If +Q>+q then in between the charges the electric field is zero at a point

closer to +Q

closer to +q

exactly at the mid-point of line segment joining +Q and +q.

no where on the line segment joining +Q and +q.