Simple Harmonic Motion 5 Question 21
26. A point particle of mass attached to one end of a massless rigid non- conducting rod of length . Another point particle of the same mass is attached to the other end of the rod. The two particles carry charges and respectively. This arrangement is held in a region of a uniform electric field such that the rod makes a small angle (say of about 5 degrees) with the field direction. Find an expression for the minimum time needed for the rod to become parallel to the field after it is set free.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 26.
Solution:
- A torque will act on the rod, which tries to align the rod in the direction of electric field. This torque will be of restoring nature and has a magnitude
. Therefore, we can write
Here,
Substituting these values in Eq. (i), we have
or
As
The desired time will be,
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