JEE Advance - Physics (2024 - Paper 2 Online - No. 5)
A small electric dipole $\vec{p}_0$, having a moment of inertia $I$ about its center, is kept at a distance $r$ from the center of a spherical shell of radius $R$. The surface charge density $\sigma$ is uniformly distributed on the spherical shell. The dipole is initially oriented at a small angle $\theta$ as shown in the figure. While staying at a distance $r$, the dipole is free to rotate about its center.

If released from rest, then which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
[ $\varepsilon_0$ is the permittivity of free space.]
Explanation
The electric field inside sphere is zero. So dipole will oscillate when $$r>R$$.
$$\begin{aligned} & \text { For } \mathrm{r}>\mathrm{RE}=\frac{\sigma \mathrm{R}^2}{\varepsilon_0 \mathrm{r}^2} \\ & \omega=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{PE}}{\mathrm{I}}}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{P}_0 \sigma \mathrm{R}^2}{\mathrm{I} \varepsilon_0 \mathrm{r}^2}} \end{aligned}$$
when $$r=2 R$$
$$\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{P}_0 \sigma}{4 \mathrm{I} \varepsilon_0}}$$
when $$r=10 R$$
$$\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{P}_0 \sigma}{100 \mathrm{I} \varepsilon_0}}$$
Comments (0)
