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A particle of mass 2×10-6 kg with a charge 5×10-6 C is hanging in air above a similarly charged conducting surface. The charge density of the surface is (Assume ϵ0=8.85×10-12 C2 N-1M-2 and g=10 m s-2)
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Options:
  • A 35.4×10-12 C m-2
  • B 23.6×10-12 C m-2
  • C 53.1×10-12 C m-2
  • D 17.7×10-12 C m-2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 35.4×10-12 C m-2

Given: Mass of the particle m=2×10-6 kg, charge on the particle q=5×10-6 C.

Electric field due to conducting surface is given as E=σε0, where σ is the charge density and ε0 is the permittivity of free space.

The force exerted by the electric field will balance the weight of the charge.

Eq=mg

σε0q=mg

σ=mgε0q

2×10-6×10×8.85×10-125×10-6=35.4×10-12 C m-2

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