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COMEDK · Physics · 17. Electrostatics

A small metallic sphere carrying a charge \(2 \times 10^{-6} C\) is suspended using a thin thread of negligible mass from a rigid support, in a horizontal electric filed \(5 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\). If the thread is making an angle \(30^0\) with the vertical, What is the tension in the thread?

  1. A 0.02 N
  2. B 0.2 N
  3. C 2 N
  4. D 20 N
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(B) 0.2 N

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Let \(q = 2 \times 10^{-6} \text{ C}\) be the charge on the sphere, \(E = 5 \times 10^4 \text{ Vm}^{-1}\) be the electric field, and \(\theta = 30^{\circ}\) be the angle the thread makes with the vertical. The forces acting on the sphere are the gravitational force \(mg\) acting…