Two identical bar magnets are fixed with their centers at a distance d apart. A stationary charge Q is placed at P in between the gap of the two magnets at a distance D from the centre O as shown in the figure [figure] The force on the charge Q is
- zero
- directed along OP
- directed along PO
- directed perpendicular to the plane of paper
Answer
(1) zero
Solution
Magnetic force on a charge: F = Q( v B)
The charge is stationary v = 0
F = 0 (a magnetic field exerts no force on a charge at rest)
Answer: (1)