Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Potential Energy of a Particle MCQ (Single Correct)

Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at and , respectively. The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from (–a, 0, 0) to (0, a, 0) is

A
positive
B
negative
C
zero
D
depends on the path connecting the initial and final positions.

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The correct answer is:
C

Both the points are at equitorial position. So, Potential is zero at both the points.

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