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Use the following constants if necessary. Coulomb constant, k = 8.987 × 109 N ⋅ m2 /C 2 .
Vacuum permitivity, ϵ 0 = 8.854 × 10−12 F /m. Magnitude of the Charge of one electron,
C . Mass of one electron, me = 9.10938356 × 10 kg . The
−19 −31
e = −1.60217662 × 10

gravitational acceleration near the surface of Earth g = 9.8 m/s . Unless specified
2

otherwise, each symbol carries their usual meaning. For example, μC means
micro coulomb .

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step 1: Two small identically charged conducting spheres 1 and 2 of equal mass are hung
from a fixed support with non conducting threads of equal length as shown in the figure.
Both the spheres have equal mass m1 = m2 = m and equal charge q1 = q2 = q . Assume
that the charge of each sphere is q = 20 nC , the length of the thread is L = 243 cm and
the horizontal separation is x = 18 cm.

You must draw the figure properly in your pdf. The x and y directions are shown in the
figure. You have the liberty to choose any point as the origin of your coordinate system.
(Hint: You may find it convenient to choose q1 or q2 as the origin of your coordinate
system.)

a) Find out the mass of each sphere.

mass of each sphere in S . I . unit

Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

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kg

step 2: Now, say we discharge sphere 2 , without changing any other variables. Discharging
means that the new charge of the sphere 2 is q2′ = 0. Explain what will happen in your
script and answer the followings:

b) What will be the new charge of the spheres after they reach equilibrium from step 2.

charge of sphere 1
Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

charge of sphere 2
Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

c) What will be the new separation of the spheres after they reach equilibrium from step 2.
Hint: Use small angle approximation.

equilibrium separation
Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

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step 3: Now say we insert another charged sphere 3 in between with a thread of length h
which is shown in figure 2. Note that, value of h is the vertical distance from sphere 1 and 2
to the ceiling. Assume that the charge of sphere 3 is q3 = 2.5 nC . Find the separation after
the system reaches equilibrium from this step. Hint: Use small angle approximation and if
you use that then h → L .

You may not be able to answer (d),(e) before you find (f), but finding expression for (d),(e)
are necessary in order to find (f).

d) Find the magnitude of electric force on q1 due to q2 and call it F2,1 .

magnitude of F 2,1
⃗ 

Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

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e) Find the magnitude of electric force on q1 due to q3 and call it F3,1

magnitude of F 3,1
⃗ 

Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

f) Find the separation after the system reaches equilibrium from step step 3:.

equilibrium separation
Give your answer to at least three significance digits.

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