Consider a fixed uniformly charged insulating sphere with radius R and total charge +Q. A point charge -q (q Q) with mass m is released from rest at a distance of 3R from the centre of the charged sphere. When the point charge reaches the surface of the sphere, its speed is: ( 0 is the permittivity of vacuum, neglect gravitational forces).
- Qq4 0 mR
- 3Qq4 0 mR
- 2Qq3 0 mR
- Qq3 0 mR
Answer
(4) Qq3 0 mR
Solution
By conservation of mechanical energy:
Kf - Ki = Ui - Uf
12mv2 - 0 = (- Qq4 0 (3R) ) - (- Qq4 0 R ) = Qq4 0 R (1 - 13 ) = 2Qq12 0 R = Qq6 0 R.
v2 = Qq3 0 mR v = Qq3 0 mR.
Answer: (4)