Question
Two equal positive charges are kept at points A and B. The electric potential at the points between A and B (excluding these points) is studied while moving from A to B. The potential.
  1. Continuously increases.
  2. Continuously decreases.
  3. Increases then decreases.
  4. Decreases then increases.

Answer

  1. Continuously increases.

Explanation:

$\text{V}=\frac{\text{KQ}}{\text{r}}$

V → Electric Potential

$\text{V}_\text{p}=\frac{\text{KQ}}{\text{x}}+\frac{\text{KQ}}{\text{r}-\text{x}}=\frac{\text{KQ}\text{r}}{\text{x}(\text{r}-\text{x})}$

$\frac{\text{dvp}}{\text{dx}}=\frac{-\text{kQr}(\text{r}-2\text{x})}{\big(\text{r}(\text{r}-\text{x})\big)^2}=0$

$\text{r}=2\text{x},\ \text{x}=\frac{\text{r}}{2}$

$\text{V}_\text{Pmin}=\frac{\text{KQ}}{\frac{\text{r}}{2}}+\frac{\text{KQ}}{\frac{\text{r}}{2}}=\frac{4\text{KQ}}{\text{r}}$ at $\Big(\text{x}=\frac{\text{r}}{2}\Big)$

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