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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Electrostatics

Two small spheres of each charge \(q\), mass \(m\) and material density \(d\) are suspended from a fixed point with the help of inextensible light thread. When the spheres are in air, the angle between the threads is \(90^{\circ}\). When the spheres are suspended in a liquid of density \(\frac{2}{3} d\), the angle between the threads is \(60^{\circ}\). The value of dielectric constant of the liquid is

  1. A \(6 \sqrt{3}\)
  2. B \(2 \sqrt{5}\)
  3. C \(5 \sqrt{3}\)
  4. D \(7 \sqrt{2}\)
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(A) \(6 \sqrt{3}\)

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Key Idea At any instant, \( T \cos \theta=m g \text { and } T \sin \theta=F_e \Rightarrow \tan \theta m g=F_e \) \( \begin{aligned} F_e & =\frac{k q^2}{r^2} \\ r & =2 l \cos \theta \\ \tan \theta & =\frac{F_e}{m g} \end{aligned} \) [from Fig.] So, for \(\theta=45^{\circ}\) and…