JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 27th July Morning Shift - No. 17)

Two identical tennis balls each having mass 'm' and charge 'q' are suspended from a fixed point by threads of length 'l'. What is the equilibrium separation when each thread makes a small angle '$$\theta$$' with the vertical?
$$x = {\left( {{{{q^2}l} \over {2\pi {\varepsilon _0}mg}}} \right)^{{1 \over 2}}}$$
$$x = {\left( {{{{q^2}l} \over {2\pi {\varepsilon _0}mg}}} \right)^{{1 \over 3}}}$$
$$x = {\left( {{{{q^2}{l^2}} \over {2\pi {\varepsilon _0}{m^2}g}}} \right)^{{1 \over 3}}}$$
$$x = {\left( {{{{q^2}{l^2}} \over {2\pi {\varepsilon _0}{m^2}{g^2}}}} \right)^{{1 \over 3}}}$$

Explanation



$$T\cos \theta = mg$$

$$T\sin \theta = {{k{q^2}} \over {{x^2}}}$$

$$\tan \theta = {{k{q^2}} \over {{x^2}mg}}$$

$$\tan \theta \approx \sin \theta \approx {x \over {2L}}$$

$${x \over {2L}} = {{K{q^2}} \over {{x^2}mg}}$$

$$x = {\left( {{{{q^2}L} \over {2\pi {\varepsilon _0}mg}}} \right)^{1/3}}$$

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