Answer:
The angle is 16 degree.
Step-by-step explanation:
A uniformly charged infinite plane, density σ = 4.10-9 C/cm2, is placed vertically in air. A small ball of mass 8 g, with charge q = 10-8 C, hangs close to the plane, so that the string is initially parallel to the plane. Take g = 9.8m/s2 . In equilibrium, by what angle does the string hanging from the ball make an angle with the plane?
Surface charge density, σ = 4 x 10^-5 C/m^2
charge, q = 10^-8 C
mass, m = 0.008 kg
The electric field due to the plate is
![E= (\sigma )/(2\varepsilon 0)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/physics/college/1danwyxytigfn1off32o1xxqhomdjyprn1.png)
Let the angle make with the vertical is A and T is the tension in the string.
![T sin A = q E....(1)\\\\T cos A = m g .... (2)\\\\Divie (1) by (2)\\\\tan A =(q E)/(m g)\\\\tan A = (10^(-8)* 4* 10^(-5))/(2* 8.85* 10^(-12)* 0.008*9.8)\\\\tan A = 0.288\\\\A = 16 degree\\](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/physics/college/auo0rf9ba6vtir3dkmjul5aky3bauv0lls.png)