JEE Main 2023 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
Question
A dipole comprises of two charged particles of identical magnitude and opposite in nature. The mass 'm' of the positive charged particle is half of the mass of the negative charged particle. The two charges are separated by a distance ''. If the dipole is placed in a uniform electric field ''; in such a way that dipole axis makes a very small angle with the electric field, ''. The angular frequency of the oscillations of the dipole when released is given by:
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Step-by-step explanation
If released, it will oscillate about centre of mass.
For small ' '
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