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PhysicsElectrostaticsGauss LawEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The lineAA'is on a charged infinite conducting plane which is perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The plane has a surface density of chargeσandBis a ball of massmwith a like charge of magnitudeq.Bis connected by a string from a point on the lineAA'. The tangent of the angleθformed between the lineAA'and the string is (provided, the chargeqdoes not affect the distribution of charge on conducting plate)

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Solution:

The diagram is as follows,



The electric filed due to charged infinite conducting sheet isE=σε0

Now, force (electric force) on the charged ball isF=qE=σ·qε0

The resultant of electric force andmgbalance the tension produced in the string.

So,tanθ=Femg=qσε0mg=qσε0mg

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:ElectrostaticsSubtopic:Gauss Law
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