A point charge $q$ is surrounded by eight identical charges at distance $r$ as shown in figure. How much work is done by the forces of electrostatic repulsion when the point charge at the centre is removed to infinity?

213573-q

  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $\frac{8 q^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r}$

  • C

    $\frac{8 q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r}$

  • D

    $\frac{64 q^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r}$

Similar Questions

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

  • [IIT 2007]

In the figure the charge $Q$ is at the centre of the circle. Work done is maximum when another charge is taken from point $P$ to

The electrostatic potential $V$ at a point on the circumference of a thin non-conducting disk of radius $r$ and uniform charge density $\sigma$ is given by equation $V = 4 \sigma r$. Which of the following expression correctly represents electrostatic energy stored in the electric field of a similar charged disk of radius $R$?

In free space, a particle $A$ of charge $1\,\mu C$ is held fixed at a point $P.$ Another particle $B$ of the same charge and mass $4\,\mu g$ is kept at a distance of $1\,mm$ from $P$. If $B$ is released, then its velocity at a distance of $9\,mm$ from $P$ is [ Take $\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} = 9 \times {10^9}\,N{m^2}{C^{ - 2}}$ ]

  • [JEE MAIN 2019]

Charges $-q,\, q,\,q$ are placed at the vertices $A$, $B$, $C$ respectively of an equilateral triangle of side $'a'$ as shown in the figure. If charge $-q$ is released keeping remaining two charges fixed, then the kinetic energy of charge $(-q)$ at the instant when it passes through the mid point $M$ of side $BC$ is