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The bob of a pendulum of mass 'm' suspended by an inextensible string of length L as shown in the figure carries a small charge 'q' . An infinite horizontal plane conductor with uniform surface charge density sigma1 is placed below it . What will be the time period of the pendulum for small amplitude oscillations ?

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`2pisqrt((L)/((g-(MG)/(epsilon_(0)sigma))))`
`SQRT((L)/((g-(mg)/(epsilon_(0)))))`
`(1)/(2pi)sqrt((L)/((g-(qsigma)/(epsilon_(0)m))))`
`2pisqrt((L)/((g-(qsigma)/(epsilon_(0)m))))`

Solution :In the given situation the electrostatic force acting on the BOB is
`F_(E)=Qe` or acceleration `a=(qE)/(m)`
Now effective value of g is
`g_("effective")=g-ag-(qE)/(m)`
`thereforeT=2pisqrt((L)/(g-(qE)/(m)))=2pisqrt((L)/(g-(qsigma)/(epsilon_(0)m)))("using"E=(sigma)/(epsilon_(0)))`


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