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A cone made of insulating material has a total charge Q spread uniformly over its sloping surface having a slant length L. The energy required to take a test charge q from infinity to apex A of the cone will be
 
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Options:
  • A Qq 2 π ε 0 L
  • B Qq 4 π ε 0 L
  • C - Qq 3 π ε 0 L
  • D Qq 8 π ε 0 L
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Qq 2 π ε 0 L


σ=QπRL

L= Slant height

dQ=σ×2πrdx

= Charge on the elementary ring

dQ=QπRL×2πrdx=QLR2rdx       ... (1)

By similarity of triangles :

RL=rx r=RLx       ... (2)

By (1) and (2) we get

dQ=QLR×2RLxdx =2QL2xdx

∴    the electric potential at A due to ring is

dV=kdQx=kx2QL2xdx

∴   Total potential at A is

V=dv=2kQL20Ldx=2kQL2×L

V=2kQL

∴   Work done to shift a charge q from infinity to point A is = qV

W=2kqQL =2×14πϵ0qQL=qQ2πϵ0L

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