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What happens to the electric field lines near and away from a neutral point. The neutral point of two opposite charges.
(q1 and -q2)
(q1 and -q2)
The situation is that there are two point charges in vacuum and they have a neutral point and all three are collinear. What would happen to the electric field around that neutral point.anorlunda said:I think you need to phrase your question better. For any point in space, I can always imagine an infinite number of distant pairs of charges q1 q2 for which that point is the neutral point.
Drakkith said:Can you even have a neutral point with 2 oppositely charged particles?
It is the point on which if u put a test charge it would be in equilibrium i.e. the attractive and repulsive forces would balance each other.nasu said:OP (Elle885)
What do you call "neutral point" here?
An electric field is a force field that exists around charged particles. It describes the strength and direction of the force that would be exerted on a charged particle placed in that field.
Electric charges create electric fields because they exert a force on other charged particles. Similar charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract. This force is transmitted through the electric field.
Near a neutral object, the electric field is generally weak and uniform. This is because the positive and negative charges within the object cancel each other out, resulting in a net neutral charge. Therefore, the electric field is not strong enough to exert a significant force on other charged particles.
Away from a neutral object, the electric field is stronger and can be either attractive or repulsive depending on the charge of the object. The strength of the electric field decreases as the distance from the object increases, following an inverse square law.
Yes, the electric field around a neutral object can be affected by other charged objects nearby. If a charged object is brought close to a neutral object, the electric field around the neutral object will be distorted and may become non-uniform. This is because the charges within the neutral object will experience a force from the charged object and may rearrange themselves accordingly.