Two point charges of and are kept apart on a horizontal line

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

Two point charges of

+8\,\mu\text{C}

and

+2\,\mu\text{C}

are kept

0.40\,\text{m}

apart on a horizontal line. Calculate the distance of the point at which the net electric field becomes zero from the

+2\,\mu\text{C}

charge.