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At the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of side \(a\), three point charges are placed (each of \(0.1\,\text{C}\)). If this system is supplied energy at the rate of \(1\,\text{kW}\), calculate the time required to move one of the charges to the mid-point of the line joining the other two.
At the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of side \(a\), three point charges are placed (each of \(0.1\,\text{C}\)). If this system is supplied energy at the rate of \(1\,\text{kW}\), calculate the time required to move one of the charges to the mid-point of the line joining the other two.
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Always compute change in electrostatic potential energy, not force, when energy rate is given.
Updated On: Mar 23, 2026
- \(50\,\text{h}\)
- \(60\,\text{h}\)
- \(48\,\text{h}\)
- \(54\,\text{h}\)
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The Correct Option is C
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