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Question: A bob of mass 'm' is tied with a thread and is made to move in a circular path on a frictionless tab...

A bob of mass 'm' is tied with a thread and is made to move in a circular path on a frictionless table surface about point 'O' as shown in diagram. A hypothetical electric field in radial direction exists along the table surface. In this condition the bob is uncharged and tension in thread is T. If bob is given some charge-

A

Tension in thread must increase

B

Tension in thread may increase or decrease

C

Tension in thread will remain unchanged

D

Tension in thread must decrease

Answer

Tension in thread may increase or decrease

Explanation

Solution

Tension may increase or decrease depending on the nature of charge given to sphere.