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Homework Statement
A charge +Q is fixed. Another charge +2q and mass M is projected from a distance R from the fixed charge at and angle 30 with the horizontal towards the fixed charge (like a projectile) at a speed of v
Find the minimum separation between the two charges if the velocity becomes 1/√3 times of the projected velocity at this moment (assume gravity to be absent)
Homework Equations
1) F= (k2Qq) / (R^2) where (k=1/4∏ε)
The Attempt at a Solution
Since the gravity is absent, should I use acceleration of the +2q charge instead of gravity (which can be found out from (1) as mass of +2q is M)
I have tried this method but somewhere I'm getting wrong as I cannot reach the answer
pls help me as I have been trying this from past 2 days.
the correct answer is (√3/2)R