Q.
An oil drop carrying a charge of 2 electrons has a mass of 3.2 × 10−17kg. If is falling freely in air with terminal speed. The electric field required to make the drop move upwards with the same speed is
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a
2 × 103 V/m
b
4 × 103 V/m
c
3 × 103 V/m
d
8 × 103 V/m
answer is A.
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Without electric field when oil drop is moving downwards,mg = 6 π η r υUnder el. Filed of strength E, oil drop is to move upwards∴ Fe−mg=6 π η r υ=mg …using(i)(2 e) E=2 mg E=mge=3.2 × 10−17× 101.6 × 10−19 =2 × 103 Vm−1
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