A small bob of mass 100 mg and charge +10 is connected to an insulating string of length 1 m. It is brought near to an infinitely long non-conducting sheet of charge density ' ' as shown in figure. If string subtends an angle of 45 with the sheet at equilibrium the charge density of sheet will be: (Given, 0 = 8.85 10-12 Fm and acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 ms2) [figure]
- 1.77 nC/m2
- 0.885 nC/m2
- 885 nC/m2
- 17.7 nC/m2
Answer
(1) 1.77 nC/m2
Solution
Field of the sheet: E = 2 0 (horizontal)
Equilibrium: T 45 = qE, T 45 = mg
45 = qEmg = 1 q 2 0 = mg
= 2 0 mgq
= 2 8.85 10-12 10-4 1010 10-6
= 1.77 10-9 C/m2 = 1.77 nC/m2
(m = 100 mg = 10-4 kg)
Answer: (1)