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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 θ 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 σ. 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 5g7, just after its release

c

friction acting on A is 2mg7, just after its release

d

its angular speed at the instant, when it has angularly displaced by π2 is 10Pσ7mr20.

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

Consider FBD of sphere B as shown in Fig.1.
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About contact point O of the sphere with the incline,
τ1= torque of mgsinθ=mgsinθ.r (anti-clockwise)
τ1= torque of electric field E due to infinite sheet = pEsinθ,(clockwise)
For equilibrium of B,  τ1=τ2mgsinθ.r=pEsinθ  
mgr=pE..(i)
Consider FBD of sphere A, just after release as shown in Fig.2.
Let a and α are acceleration of center of mass and angular acceleration of the sphere, respectively.
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Moment of inertia of the sphere about O, using parallel axes theorem,
I=ICM+md2=25mr2+mr2=75mr2..................(ii)
Torque of electric force of sheet on dipole, τ=pEsin900=pE..........(iii) 
Using Eq.s (iii) and (ii), We get 
Angular acceleration of the sphere is α=τ1=pE75mr2=5pE7mr2
By condition of rolling without slipping,  a=αr=5pE7mr=5mgr7mr
[using Eq. (i)] a=5g7..................(iv)    Option (a) is correct.
From FBD in Fig.2, using, F=ma   in horizontal direction, We get f=m(5g7)=5mg74
[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   U=pEcosθ
Therefore,  Uinitial=pEcos900=0..............(v)
                    Ufinal=pEcos00=pE.............(vi)
Considering, rotation of sphere by  π2,
Gain in KE = Loss in PE 12Iω2=UinitialUfinal
       12.75mr2ω2=0(pE)ω=10pE7mr2=10p(σ20)7mr2=5ρσ7mr20  
Option © is incorrect.
Finally, When dipole is parallel to horizontal surface, torque due to electric force is equal to    

τ=pEsin00=0αCM=τ1=0f|=maCM=0 Option (d) is correct.
 

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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 θ 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 σ. If friction between A and horizontal surface is sufficient to prevent slipping, (neglect mutual interaction between A and B).