JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 1

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    A neutral conducting ball of radius R is connected to one plate of a capacitor (Capacitance = C, the other plate of which is grounded. The capacitor is at a large distance from the ball. Two point charges, q each, begin to approach the ball from infinite distance. The two point charges move in mutually perpendicular directions. Calculate the charge on the capacitor when the two point charges are at distance x and y from the centre of the sphere.

    A) \[\frac{qRC}{(4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R+C)}\left( \frac{2}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)\]     

    B) \[\frac{qRC}{(4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R+C)}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{y} \right)\]

    C) \[\frac{2qRC}{(4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R+C)}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)\]

    D) \[\frac{qRC}{(4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R+C)}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Let a charge Q be induced on capacitor plate connected to the ball. Induced charge on the ball is \[-Q\]. \[\therefore \]  Potential at the centre of the ball will be \[V=K\frac{q}{x}+K\frac{q}{y}+K\frac{-Q}{R}\] \[=\frac{q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)-\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{Q}{R}\] This is the potential of the entire ball and this is the potential of the capacitor plate connected to the sphere. The other plate of the capacitor is at zero potential. \[\therefore \] Potential difference across capacitor plates = V \[V=\frac{Q}{C}=\frac{q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)-\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{Q}{R}\]             \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Q\left( \frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R} \right)=\frac{q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)\]             \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Q=\frac{qRC}{(4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}R+C)}\left( \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y} \right)\]


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