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JEE Main 2024Electrostatics Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Question

Two identical conducting spheres P and S with charge Q on each, repel each other with a force . A third identical uncharged conducting sphere is successively brought in contact with the two spheres. The new force of repulsion between and is :

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Correct answer
B6 N

Step-by-step explanation

Final charges on spheres are and .

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