Charges are placed on the vertices of a square as shown. Let $\vec E$ be the electric field and $V$ be the potential at the centre. If the charges on $A$ and $B$ are interchanged with those on $D$ and $C$ respectively,then

Two fixed,identical conducting plates $(\alpha)$ and $(\beta)$,each of surface area $S$,are charged to $-Q$ and $q$,respectively,where $Q > q > 0$. $A$ third identical plate $(\gamma)$,free to move,is located on the other side of the plate with charge $q$ at a distance $d$ as per the figure. The third plate is released and collides with the plate $(\beta)$. Assume the collision is elastic and the time of collision is sufficient to redistribute charge amongst $(\beta)$ and $(\gamma)$.
$(a)$ Find the electric field acting on the plate $(\gamma)$ before collision.
$(b)$ Find the charges on $(\beta)$ and $(\gamma)$ after the collision.
$(c)$ Find the velocity of the plate $(\gamma)$ after the collision and at a distance $d$ from the plate $(\beta)$.

For the given figure,the direction of the electric field at point $A$ will be .........

Two positively charged particles $X$ and $Y$ are initially far away from each other and at rest. $X$ begins to move towards $Y$ with some initial velocity. The total momentum and energy of the system are $p$ and $E$.

Consider a gravity-free container as shown. The system is initially at rest and the electric potential in the region is $V = (y^3 + 2) \text{ J/C}$. A ball of charge $q = -0.5 \text{ C}$ and mass $m = 2 \text{ kg}$ is released from rest from the base $(y=0)$. It starts to move up due to the electric field and collides with the shaded top face $(y=2 \text{ m})$ as shown. If its speed just after the collision is $1.5 \text{ m/s}$ and the time for which the ball is in contact with the shaded face is $0.1 \text{ s}$, find the external force required to hold the container fixed in its position during the collision, assuming the ball exerts a constant force on the wall during the entire span of the collision. (in $\text{ N}$)

Two equal charges $q$ are placed at a distance of $2a$ on the $x$-axis. A third charge $q$ of mass $m$ is placed at the midpoint between them. If this charge is displaced by a small distance $x$ from the equilibrium position, the particle will: