A negative point charge placed at the point $A$ is
in stable equilibrium along $x-$axis
in unstable equilibrium along $x-$axis
in stable equilibrium along $y-$axis
$B$ and $C$ both
If identical charges $( - q)$ are placed at each corner of a cube of side $b$, then electric potential energy of charge $( + q)$ which is placed at centre of the cube will be
Three charges, each $+q,$ are placed at the comers of an isosceles triangle $ABC$ of sides $BC$ and $AC, 2a.$ $D$ and $E$ are the mid-points of $BC$ and $CA.$ The work done in taking a charge $Q$ from $D$ to $E$ is
For equal point charges $Q$ each are placed in the $xy$ plane at $(0, 2), (4, 2), (4, -2)$ and $(0, -2)$. The work required to put a fifth change $Q$ at the origin of the coordinate system will be
This question contains Statement$-1$ and Statement$-2$. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement$-1$ : For a charged particle moving from point $P$ to point $Q$, the net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point $P$ to point $Q$.
Statement$-2$ : The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero.
Two identical particles of mass $m$ and charge $q$ are shot at each other from a very great distance with an initial speed $v$. The distance of closest approach of these charges is