JEE Main 2025 Physics question

PhysicsElectric Charges and FieldsJEE Main 2025

A point charge + q is placed at the origin. A second point charge +9q is placed at (d, 0, 0) in Cartesian coordinate system. The point in between them where the electric field vanishes is:

Answer: (1)

Solution

q/x² = 9q/(d-x)², solving gives x = d/4.

Question ID VK-002532