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Two identical solid spheres A and B of mass m and radius r each have short light identical dipoles embedded at their respective centers. B is in equilibrium on an incline of inclination as shown such that its dipole moment is parallel to the incline. Sphere A is released, in the position shown, on a rough horizontal surface. Both A and B are located in electric field of a uniform infinite sheet of surface charge density . If friction between A and horizontal surface is sufficient to prevent slipping, (neglect mutual interaction between A and B).
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a
friction acting on A when the dipole becomes parallel to horizontal surface is zero.
b
Acceleration of A is , just after its release
c
friction acting on A is , just after its release
d
its angular speed at the instant, when it has angularly displaced by is .
answer is A, D.
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Detailed Solution
Consider FBD of sphere B as shown in Fig.1.
About contact point O of the sphere with the incline,
torque of (anti-clockwise)
torque of electric field E due to infinite sheet = ,(clockwise)
For equilibrium of B,
Consider FBD of sphere A, just after release as shown in Fig.2.
Let a and are acceleration of center of mass and angular acceleration of the sphere, respectively.
Moment of inertia of the sphere about O, using parallel axes theorem,
Torque of electric force of sheet on dipole,
Using Eq.s (iii) and (ii), We get
Angular acceleration of the sphere is
By condition of rolling without slipping,
[using Eq. (i)] Option (a) is correct.
From FBD in Fig.2, using, F=ma in horizontal direction, We get
[using Eq.(iv)] Option (b) is incorrect.
Due to electric field torque experienced by sphere A, will rotate the dipole clockwise.
Potential energy of a dipole is given by
Therefore,
Considering, rotation of sphere by ,
Gain in KE = Loss in PE
Option © is incorrect.
Finally, When dipole is parallel to horizontal surface, torque due to electric force is equal to
Option (d) is correct.