Equilibrium of Charged Spheres · CAP 2023 #8

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

Two charged spheres X and Y are suspended from the ceiling by identical strings as shown below. When the system is in equilibrium, the angles between string OX and the vertical is i and that between OY and the vertical is j. If i > j, which of the following statement must be correct? [Figure: Shows two suspended spheres X and Y hanging from point O at angles i and j respectively] a) Both X and Y carry positive charges. b) The charges on X and Y are opposite. c) The magnitude of charges on Y is greater than that on X. d) The mass of Y is larger than that of X.

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