Electric Field of Multiple Point-Charges: the Figure Shows Two Unequal

question 11

Multiple Choice

Electric field of multiple point-charges: The figure shows two unequal point charges, q and Q, of opposite sign. Charge Q has greater magnitude than charge q. In which of the regions X, Y, Z will there be a point at which the net electric field due to these two charges is zero?

• A) only regions X and Z
• B) only region X
• C) only region Y
• D) only region Z
• E) all three regions

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