Question

Now the same particle is removed from the thread and placed over the center of a charged plate. Are there any conditions under which it is possible for the particle to be suspended in the air above the plate? Show any relevant calculations and explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

changing the direction of the electric potential, we can get the particle to be in balance between the electric force, the weight and the thrust.

Explanation:

When the particle is removed from the wire, friction can be electrically charged, either with negative charges (extra electrons) or with positive charge by electron removal, in this case when the particle is between the condenser plates it experiences a force due to the electric field given by

          ΔV = E d

Where ΔV is the potential difference, d the distance between the plates and E the electric field.

In these cases we can use Newton's second law, where the acceleration is zero

                $F_{e}$ –W + B = 0

                 F_{e} = W –B

                 q E = mg - ρ_air g V

dodne B is the hydrostatic thrust

if  we know the density of the particular

                   ρ_particle = m / V

                   m = ρ_particle V

We replace

                 q E = g v (ρ_particle - ρ_air)

Therefore, by changing the direction of the electric potential, we can get the particle to be in balance between the electric force, the weight and the thrust.