A cube of side a has point charges + Q located at each of its vertices except at the origin where the charge…

A cube of side a has point charges +Q located at each of its vertices except at the origin where the charge is -Q. The electric field at the centre of cube is:

  1. -Q33πε0a2x^+y^+z^
  2. Q33πε0a2x^+y^+z^
  3. -2Q33πε0a2x^+y^+z^
  4. 2Q33πε0a2x^+y^+z^

Solution

We can replace -Q charge at origin by +Q and -2Q.

Now due to +Q charge at every corner of cube. Electric field at center of cube is zero so now net electric field at center is only due to -2Q charge at origin.

E=kqrr3=1-2Qa2x^+y^+z^4πε0a233

E=-2Qx^+y^+z^33πa2ε0

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)

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