JEE MAIN - Physics (2007 - No. 22)
An electric charge $${10^{ - 3}}\,\,\mu \,C$$ is placed at the origin $$(0,0)$$ of $$X-Y$$ co-ordinate system. Two points $$A$$ and $$B$$ are situated at $$\left( {\sqrt 2 ,\sqrt 2 } \right)$$ and $$\left( {2,0} \right)$$ respectively. The potential difference between the points $$A$$ and $$B$$ will be
$$4.5$$ volts
$$9$$ volts
zero
$$2$$ volts
Explanation

The distance of point $$A\left( {\sqrt 2 ,\sqrt 2 } \right)$$ from the origin,
$$OA = \left| {\overrightarrow {{r_1}} } \right|$$
$$ = \sqrt {{{\left( {\sqrt 2 } \right)}^2} + {{\left( {\sqrt 2 } \right)}^2}} $$
$$ = \sqrt 4 = 2$$
The distance of point $$B(2,0)$$ from the origin,
$$OB = \left| {\overrightarrow {{r_2}} } \right| = \sqrt {{{\left( 2 \right)}^2} + {{\left( 0 \right)}^2}} = 2$$ units.
Now, potential at $$A,$$ $${V_A} = {1 \over {4\pi { \in _0}}}.{Q \over {\left( {OA} \right)}}$$
Potential at $$B,$$ $${V_B} = {1 \over {4\pi { \in _0}}}.{Q \over {\left( {Ob} \right)}}$$
$$\therefore$$ Potential difference between the points $$A$$ and $$B$$ is zero.
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