IIT JEE past question Electrostatics 4

A non conducting disc of radius a and uniform positive surface charge density σ is placed on the ground with its axis vertical. A particle of mass m and +ve charge q is dropped along the axis of the disc from a height H with zero initial velocity. The particle has q/m=4ε0g/σ

a) find the value of H if the particle just reaches the disc
b) sketch the potential energy of the particle as a function of the height and find the equilibrium position.

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tapanmast Vora ·

is dis rite.....

Find Potential at ht. H

Find PE at H.......

Now equate PE at centre [ [7] ] of disc coz its JUS...... + KE gained due to FREE fALL

and equate it to PE at H

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eureka123 ·

i am not solving the question........let others try it.........

here is expression for tapan........

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tapanmast Vora ·

Thnx yaar!!!

expression de diya hota to bhi chalta.....

thnx

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Asish Mahapatra ·

Potential energy at height H = σ/2ε0*(√a2+H2-H) [formula by eureka]

PE at centre of disc = σ/2ε0*a - mgH

ΔPE = 0
==> σ/2ε0*(√a2+H2-H) = σ/2ε0*a - mgH
==> H = σa(σ/2ε0 - mg)/mg(σ-mgε0)

PE of particle at any height h < H = σ/2ε0*(√a2+h2-h) - mg(H-h)

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tapanmast Vora ·

wud this work ??

PE at pt. height H above disc + mgH = PE at center of DISC

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Asish Mahapatra ·

ya that's what u can rearrange in my equation too.. depends on where u take grav PE = zero

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