JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    A positively charged thin metal ring of radius \[R\] is fixed in the \[xy-\]plane with its centre at the \[O\]. A negatively charged particle \[P\] is released from rest at the point  \[(0,\,0,\,{{z}_{0}})\], where \[{{z}_{0}}>0\]. Then the motion of \[P\] is                                                                                                    [IIT 1998]

    A)                    Periodic for all values of \[{{z}_{0}}\] satisfying \[0<{{z}_{0}}<\infty \]

    B)                    Simple harmonic for all values of satisfying \[0<{{z}_{0}}<R\]

    C)                    Approximately simple harmonic provided \[{{z}_{0}}<<R\]

    D)                    Such that \[P\] crosses \[O\] and continues to move along the negative \[z-\]axis towards \[z=-\infty \]

    Correct Answer: A , C

    Solution :

     Here \[E=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{Q{{z}_{0}}}{{{({{R}^{2}}+z_{0}^{2})}^{3/2}}}\] where Q is the charge on ring and \[{{z}_{0}}\]is the distance of the point from origin. Then \[F=qE=\frac{-\,Qq{{z}_{0}}}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}{{({{R}^{2}}+z_{0}^{2})}^{3/2}}}\] When charge ? q crosses origin, force is again towards centre i.e., motion is periodic. Now if \[{{z}_{0}}<<R\] \ \[F=-\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{Qq{{z}_{0}}}{{{R}^{2}}}\] Þ\[F\propto -{{z}_{0}}\] i.e., motion is S.H.M.

    Solution :

     Here \[E=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{Q{{z}_{0}}}{{{({{R}^{2}}+z_{0}^{2})}^{3/2}}}\] where Q is the charge on ring and \[{{z}_{0}}\]is the distance of the point from origin. Then \[F=qE=\frac{-\,Qq{{z}_{0}}}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}{{({{R}^{2}}+z_{0}^{2})}^{3/2}}}\] When charge ? q crosses origin, force is again towards centre i.e., motion is periodic. Now if \[{{z}_{0}}<<R\] \ \[F=-\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}.\frac{Qq{{z}_{0}}}{{{R}^{2}}}\] Þ\[F\propto -{{z}_{0}}\] i.e., motion is S.H.M.


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