1. A positive charge q is placed on the y- placed on the y -axis at the location

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1. A positive charge q is placed on the y- placed on the y -axis at the location ya axis at the location y = a. Another positive charge is y-axis +q X-axiS tq Which of the following statements about the electric field at point P is correct? A.) Because of symmetry, there is no x-component to the electric field B.) Because of symmetry, there is no y-component to the electric field C.) Even though there is symmetry, there are still both x-and y-components to the electric field D.) There is no symmetry to this problem

Explanation / Answer

In the above question, both protons are in symmetry.

The y component of electric field will be canceled as in opposite direction to each other

So ans is B (Due o symmetry,there is no y component to the resultant electric field at P)

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