Two identical positive point charges are fixed at points A and B that are apart

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electric Charges and Fields · Electric Charges and Fields

Problem

Two identical positive point charges are fixed at points A and B that are 6 cm6\,\text{cm} apart. A small positive test charge is placed at a point P in the plane such that ∣AP∣=∣BP∣|AP| = |BP| but P is not on the line AB. Explain why the forces exerted by the charges at A and B on the test charge do not cancel each other.

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