Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    In Millikans oil drop experiment, an oil drop carrying a charge Q is held stationary a potential difference 2400 V between the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary, the potential difference had to be made 600V. What is the charge on the second drop?

    A) \[\frac{Q}{4}\]                  

    B)        \[\frac{Q}{2}\]

    C)  Q                           

    D)        \[\frac{3Q}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Force on charge,\[F=QE\] or            \[F=\frac{QV}{d}\]                          \[(\because \,\,V=Ed)\] For drop to be stationary, weight of drop = force due to charge \[i.e.,\] \[mg=\frac{QV}{d}\] For two drops, \[\frac{{{Q}_{1}}}{{{Q}_{2}}}\cdot \frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}=\frac{{{m}_{1}}}{{{m}_{2}}}\] or            \[\frac{{{Q}_{1}}}{{{Q}_{2}}}\cdot \frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}=\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi r_{1}^{3}\rho }{\frac{4}{3}\pi r_{2}^{3}\rho }\] or            \[\frac{{{Q}_{2}}}{{{Q}_{1}}}=\frac{r_{2}^{3}}{r_{1}^{3}}\times \frac{{{V}_{1}}}{{{V}_{2}}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{{{Q}_{2}}}{Q}=\frac{{{(r/2)}^{3}}}{{{r}^{3}}}\times \frac{2400}{600}\] or            \[{{Q}_{2}}=\frac{Q}{2}\]


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