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A simple pendulum of length l has a bob of mass m with a charge q on it. A vertical sheet with surface charge density σ passes through the point of suspension O. At equilibrium, the string makes an angle θ with the vertical, then -

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tanθ=σq2ϵ0mg
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tanθ=σq3ϵ0mg
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tanθ=2σqϵ0mg
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tanθ=3σqϵ0mg
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Solution

The correct option is A tanθ=σq2ϵ0mg

We know that electric field due to an infinite sheet (E)=σ2ϵ0.

From the equilibrium,

Tsinθ=qE ...(1)

Tcosθ=mg ...(2)

From (1) and (2),

tanθ=qEmg

tanθ=q(σ2ϵ0)mg

tanθ=σq2ϵ0mg

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