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The line AA' is on a charged infinite conducting plane which is perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The plane has a surface density of charge σ and B is a ball of mass m with a like charge of magnitude q. B is connected by a string from a point on the line AA'. The tangent of the angle θ formed between the line AA' and the string is (provided, the charge q does not affect the distribution of charge on conducting plate)

PhysicsElectrostaticsNEET
Options:
  • A 2ε0mg
  • B 4πε0mg
  • C 2πε0mg
  • D ε0mg
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The correct answer is: ε0mg
The diagram is as follows,



The electric filed due to charged infinite conducting sheet is E=σε0

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

The resultant of electric force and mg balance the tension produced in the string.

So, tanθ=Femg=ε0mg=ε0mg

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