Five point charge each having magnitude $''q''$ are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in fig. Net electric field at the centre $''O''$ is $\overrightarrow{E}.$ To get net electric field at $''O''$ be $6\overrightarrow{E},$ charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be [image:1_image76.emf]

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(d) To obtained net field $6E$ at centre $O,$ the charge to be placed at remaining sixth corner is $- 5q.$ (see following figure)
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Q. Five point charge each having magnitude $''q''$ are placed at the corner of hexagon as shown in fig. Net electric field at the centre $''O''$ is $\overrightarrow{E}.$ To get net electric field at $''O''$ be $6\overrightarrow{E},$ charge placed on the remaining sixth corner should be

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