The Electric field is zero at a distance 2.492 cm from the origin.
Let A be point where the charge C is placed which is the origin.
Let B be the point where the charge C is placed. Given that B is at a distance 1 cm from the origin.
Both the charges are positive. But charge at origin is greater than that of B. So we can conclude that the point on the x-axis where the electric field = 0 is after B on x - axis.
i.e., at distance 'x' from B.
Using Coulomb's law, ,
=
k is the Coulomb's law constant.
On substituting the values into the above equation, we get,
Taking square roots on both sides and simplifying and solving for x, we get,
1.67x = 1+x
Therefore, x = 1.492 cm
Hence the electric field is zero at a distance 1+1.492 = 2.492 cm from the origin.
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