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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES

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Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate threads. Pairs (1,2),(2,4)(1,2),(2,4) and (4,1)(4,1) show electrostatic attraction, while pair (2,3)(2,3) and (4,5)(4,5) show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 must be
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Correct option: C
neutral
Option C is correct. Since balls 2 and 4 repel balls 3 and 5 respectively, balls 2 and 4 must have the same charge. Balls 1, 2, and 4 attract each other, which is only possible if ball 1 is neutral.

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