Equal point charges and are placed on the -axis at and respectively

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Problem

Equal point charges

+Q

and

-Q

are placed on the

x

-axis at

x=0

and

x=2a

respectively. On which region of the

x

-axis, if any, can a point be found where the net electric field is zero? (a) Region

x<0

only (b) No point on the

x

-axis (c) Region

0<x<2a

only (d) Regions

x<0 \text{ and } x>2a