NAME: TEJASH PODDAR

CLASS: XII
ROLL NO.:
SECTION: MEDICAL
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
SESSION: 2023-24
This is to certify that the candidate name TEJASH PODDAR of
class: XII Sec: Medical holding Roll ………..…………………….... of
session 2023-24 of TECHNO INDIA GROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL,
NABAGRAM, KONNAGAR (Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary
Education up to 10+2 level).

The candidate has completed the “INVESTIGATORY PROJECT,

TOPIC: The charge induced on each of the two identical Styrofoam
balls suspended in a vertical plane by the use of coulomb’s law” under
my supervision for the Partial fulfilment of All India Senior School Certificate
Examination(AISSCE-2023-24).

The candidate was serious in his entire study period.

Date: …… /…… / 2023

SIGNATURE OF SIGNATURE OF
INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

………………………………… ………………………………….
(MR TANMAY SAU)

PRINCIPAL’S SIGNATURE SCHOOL’S STAMP

………………………………….

(DR. SUJIT KUMAR JANA, PRINCIPAL,

TECHNO INDIA GROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL
NABAGRAM, KONNAGAR)
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I wish to express my deep gratitude and sincere
thanks to Dr Sujit kumar Jana Principal, Techno
India group public school for her encouragement and
for all the facilities provided to us I extend my
hearty thanks to our physics teacher, Mr Tanmay
Sau who guided me to the successful completion of
this project. I take this opportunity to express my
deep sense of gratitude for her valuable guidance,
constant encouragement, constructive comments and
immense motivation which sustained my efforts at all
stages of this project work. I would like to thank my
parents and friends for their suggestions and
constructive criticism.
INDEX:
 Objective:

To estimate the charge induced on each of the

identical Styrofoam (or pith) balls suspended in a
vertical plane by making use of Coulomb’s law.

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 Theory:

Let two point stationary charges q1 and q2 are separated

by a distance r in vacuum. The magnitude of the
force (F)between them is given by:-

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 By substituting the value of mass(m) separating
between ball(x) and length of the thread used to
suspend the ball.

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 Apparatus Required:

Small size identical Styrofoam balls, electronic

balance, half-metre scale, cotton thread, stand, glass
rod, silk or wool cloth.

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 Procedure:

1. Weight the mass of each identical pith balls by balance

and note it down.
2. Tie the ball two silk or cotton thread and suspend
at a point on a stand or a rigid support. Measure the
length of the thread by half-metre scale. The length
of the scale should be equal. Note down the length.
3 Rub the glass rod with silk cloth and touch with both the
balls together so that the balls acquire equal charge.
4.Suspend the balls freely and the balls stay away a
certain distance apart. Measure the distance
between the balls when they become stationary.Note
down the distance.
5.Touch any one suspended ball with other uncharged
third ball and take the third ball away and repeat
uncharged the step
6.Touch the other suspended ball with the other
fourth ball and take the fourth ball away and repeat the
four steps

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 Observation:

1.Mass of each ball, m = 0.1g

2.Radius of each ball, r = 10mm

3.Length of each thread, = 150cm

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 Calculation:

By using the relation,

q= [mgx³/2lk]^1/2
Calculate the charge in each case.

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 Result:

The charge on ball = 5.3×10^-10 C

Precautions:

1. The suspended balls should not be touched by any

conducting body.

2. Rub the glass rod properly with silk cloth to

produce more charge.

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 Source of Error:

1.The balls may not be of equal size and mass.

2.The distance between the balls should be measured

accurately.

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 Bibliography:

https://phys.librexts.org

http://berkeleyphysicsdemos.net

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