MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Electrostatics
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Electrostatics
A particle of mass ' M ' and charge ' q ' initially at rest is...
A particle of mass '' and charge '' initially at rest is accelerated by a uniform electric field '' through a distance '' and is then allowed to approach a fixed static charge '' of the same sign. The distance of the closest approach of the charge is = permittivity of free space
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Work done by the uniform electric field on the particle is given by .
By the work-energy theorem, the kinetic energy gained by the particle is .
When the particle approaches the fixed static charge , its kinetic energy is converted into electrostatic potential energy.
At the distance of closest approach , the velocity of the particle becomes zero and the entire kinetic energy is stored as potential energy.
The electrostatic potential energy at distance is .
Equating the kinetic energy and potential energy:
Answer:
By the work-energy theorem, the kinetic energy gained by the particle is .
When the particle approaches the fixed static charge , its kinetic energy is converted into electrostatic potential energy.
At the distance of closest approach , the velocity of the particle becomes zero and the entire kinetic energy is stored as potential energy.
The electrostatic potential energy at distance is .
Equating the kinetic energy and potential energy:
Answer: