JEE MainPhysicsElectrostatics
Two infinite parallel vertical plane sheets are separated by a distance d . The left sheet has a uniform positive surface charge density +3 and the right sheet has a uniform positive surface charge density + . A particle of mass m and positive charge q is released from rest very close to the left sheet. The time taken by the particle to reach the right sheet is (neglect gravity):
Options
- Amd ₀ q
- B2md ₀ q
- C4md ₀ 3q
- Dmd ₀ 2q
Correct answer
B. 2md ₀ q
Step-by-step solution
The electric field between the two charged sheets is the vector sum of the fields produced by each sheet. The field due to the left sheet (charge density +3 ) is E₁ = 3 2 ₀ directed towards the right. The field due to the right sheet (charge density + ) is E₂ = 2 ₀ directed towards the left. The net electric field in the region between the sheets is: E_ net = E₁ - E₂ = 3 2 ₀ - 2 ₀ = 2 2 ₀ = ₀ (directed towards the right). The force experienced by the positively charged particle is F = qE_ net = q ₀ . The accelerati