I dont know how to get to the answer please help A small 80
I dont know how to get to the answer please help
A small 80 g insulating sphere is suspended from point P by a silk thread that is 50 cm long. The sphere bears an unknown electric charge Q. A positive point charge q = +2.0 MuC is brought to a position directly below P, and the sphere is repelled to a new position, 30 cm to the right of q, as shown. The charge Q, in MuC, is closest to +1.5. +2.0. +2.5. +3.0. +3.5.Solution
the angle with vertical is,
@ = sin-1[30/50] = 36.87 degrees
the tension in the thread is,
Tcos@ = mg
T = mg / cos@ = 80*10^-3*9.8 / cos36.87 = 0.98 N
The charge is calculated as follows:
kqQ/r^2 = Tsin@
[9*10^9][2*10^-6]*Q/[0.3^2] = 0.98*sin36.87
hence, the required charge is,
Q = 2.94X10-6 C
= 3 uC (approximately)
therefore, option D is correct answer.

