Four charges are placed at the circumference of the dial of a clock as shown in figure. If the clock has only hour hand, then the resultant force on a positive charge $q_0$ placed at the centre, points in the direction which shows the time as 

Two identical conducting spheres $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{S}$ with charge $Q$ on each, repel each other with a force $16 \mathrm{~N}$. A third identical uncharged conducting sphere $\mathrm{R}$ is successively brought in contact with the two spheres. The new force of repulsion between $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{S}$ is :

Two equal negative charge $-q$ are fixed at the fixed points $(0,\,a)$ and $(0,\, - a)$ on the $Y$-axis. A positive charge $Q$ is released from rest at the point $(2a,\,0)$ on the $X$-axis. The charge $Q$ will

Two electrons each are fixed at a distance $'2d'$. A third charge proton placed at the midpoint is displaced slightly by a distance $x ( x << d )$ perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed charges. Proton will execute simple harmonic motion having angular frequency : $( m =$ mass of charged particle)

Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges $ + 10\,\mu C$ and $ - 20\,\mu C$ respectively and placed at a distance $R$ from each other experience force ${F_1}$. If they are brought in contact and separated to the same distance, they experience force ${F_2}$. The ratio of ${F_1}$ to ${F_2}$ is

Explain the superposition principle for static electric forces and write its general equation.