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Electric field
Question

A tiny spherical oil drop of radius r carrying a net charge q is balanced in still air with a vertical uniform electric field of strength E. When the field is switched off, the drop is observed to fall with terminal velocity  v , viscosity of the air =η and the density of oil = d. The magnitude of q is

Moderate
Solution

In equilibrium, mg = qE ----(1)
In the absence of electric field,  mg=6πηrv----(2)
 qE=6πηrvq=6πηrvE
 

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