Answer:
The distance from charge 5 μ C = 26.45 cm and the distance from - 4 μ C is 23.55 cm.
Explanation:
Given that
q₁ = 5 μ C
q₂ = - 4 μ C
The distance between charges = 50 cm
d= 50 cm
Lets take at distance x from the charge μ C ,the electrical field is zero.
That is why the distance from the charge - 4 μ C = 50 - x cm
We know that ,electric field is given as
[tex]E=K\dfrac{q}{r^2}[/tex]
[tex]K\dfrac{5\ \mu}{x^2}=K\dfrac{4\mu }{(50-x)^2}\\\\\dfrac{5}{x^2}=\dfrac{4 }{(50-x)^2}\\\\\\5(50-x)^2=4x^2\\(50-x)^2=0.8x^2\\\\50-x =0.89x\\\ x=\dfrac{50}{1.89}\ cm\\\\\\x=26.45\ cm\\[/tex]
Therefore the distance from charge 5 μ C = 26.45 cm and the distance from - 4 μ C is 23.55 cm.
