As per this diagram a point charge is placed at the origin O

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Problem

As per this diagram a point charge

+q

is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge

-q

from the point A [co-ordinates

(0,a)

] to another point B [co-ordinates

(a,0)

] along the straight path AB is: (a) Zero (b)

\left(\frac{-qQ}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right)\left(\frac{1}{a^2}\right)\sqrt{2}a

(c)

\left(\frac{qQ}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right)\left(\frac{1}{a^2}\right)\cdot \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}

(d)

\left(\frac{qQ}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\right)\left(\frac{1}{a^2}\right)\sqrt{2}a