MCQ 14 Marks
Two charges $q_{1}$ and $q_{2}$ are separated by a distance of 30 cm. A third charge $q_{3}$ initially at '$C$' as shown in the figure, is moved along the circular path of radius 40 cm from C to D. If the difference in potential energy due to movement of $q_{3}$ from $C$ to $D$ is given by $\frac{q_{3} K}{4 \pi \in_{0}}$, the value of $K$ is :


- A$8 q_{2}$
- B$6 q_{2}$
- C$8 q_{1}$
- D$6 q_{1}$
Answer
View full question & answer→A. $8 q_{2}$
Potential at C
$V_{C}=\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{1}}{0.4}+\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.5}$
Potential at D
$\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{D}}=\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{1}}{0.4}+\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.1}$
$\Delta \mathrm{U}=\left(\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{D}}-\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{C}}\right)\left(\mathrm{q}_{3}\right)=\left(\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.1}-\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.5}\right)\left(\mathrm{q}_{3}\right)$
$\Delta \mathrm{U}=8 \mathrm{kq}_{2} \mathrm{q}_{3}=\frac{8 \mathrm{q}_{2} \mathrm{q}_{3}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}}$
Potential at C
$V_{C}=\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{1}}{0.4}+\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.5}$
Potential at D
$\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{D}}=\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{1}}{0.4}+\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.1}$
$\Delta \mathrm{U}=\left(\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{D}}-\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{C}}\right)\left(\mathrm{q}_{3}\right)=\left(\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.1}-\frac{\mathrm{kq}_{2}}{0.5}\right)\left(\mathrm{q}_{3}\right)$
$\Delta \mathrm{U}=8 \mathrm{kq}_{2} \mathrm{q}_{3}=\frac{8 \mathrm{q}_{2} \mathrm{q}_{3}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}}$
















