Q. Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at $\left( 0,0,\frac{a}{2} \right)and\ \left( 0,0,\frac{- a}{2} \right)\ ,\ $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
Explanation

(c) $A \equiv ( - a,0,0)B \equiv (0,a,0)$
Point charge is moved from $A\ to\ B$
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$\ \ \ \ \ \ V_{A} = V_{B} = 0$
$\therefore\ \ \ W = 0$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.