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Two points masses, m each carrying charges -q and +q are attached to the ends of a massless rigid non-conducting wire of length  'L'  . when this arrangement is placed in the uniform electric field, then it deflects through an angle i. The  minimum time  needed by rod to  align itself  along the field is 


A) 2πmLqE

B) π2mL2qE

C) π2mLqE

D) 2π3mLqE

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

Torque  when the wire is brought in a uniform field E

τ=qELsinθ

= qELθ       [ θ  is very small]

Moment of intertia  of rod AB about O

I=m(L2)2+m(L2)2=mL22

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τ=Iα

     α=τI=qELθmL22

    ω2θ=2qELθmL2[θ=ω2θ]

ω2=2qEmL

 Time period of the wire

T=2πω=2πmL2qE

The rod will become parallel to the field

in time T/4

     t=T4=π2mL2qE