two positive point charges, q1=+16uc and q2=+4uc, are located on the x-axis of a coordinate plane. charge q1 is located at the origin, and charge q2 is 3m to the right. If the sign of charge Q2 was changes (from positive to negative) would there ba a location on the line in between Q1 and Q2 where the net electric field is zero?

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two positive point charges, q1=+16uc and q2=+4uc, are located on the x-axis of a coordinate plane. charge q1 is located at the origin, and charge q2 is 3m to the right. If the sign of charge Q2 was changes (from positive to negative) would there ba a location on the line in between Q1 and Q2 where the net electric field is zero?
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Given to us is,

        q1 = 16μC

        q2 = 4μC

distance(r) = 3 m

Now the second charge sign changed to negative i.e. -4 μC

we have to find whether there is a point between these charges where the electric field is zero.

 

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