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NEET UG 2017 · Physics · Question 10

NEET 2017 Physics, question 10

Question 10 of the NEET 2017 paper (code A) is a Physics question from Electric Charges and Fields. Its idea, Electrostatic vs Gravitational Force, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The CBSE official answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q10 · Physics

Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is −e-e, the other is (e+Δe)(e+\Delta e). If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance d (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then Δe\Delta e is of the order of [Given mass of hydrogen mh=1.67×10−27m_h = 1.67\times10^{-27} kg]

  1. 110−2010^{-20} C
  2. 210−2310^{-23} C
  3. 310−3710^{-37} COfficial answer
  4. 410−4710^{-47} C

Official answer: option 3 · CBSE official answer key

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