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Debanjana Adhikari posted an Question
May 25, 2020 • 18:36 pm 30 points
  • CSIR NET
  • Physical Sciences

How does the image charges form when two conducting planes inclined to each other??

A point charge is placed between two semi-infinite conducting plates which are inclined at an angle ofs0 with respect to each other. The number of image charges iS

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    Chandra prakash

    some fact of this related to this concept and solution of ur prob......see attached file.. it's very helpful for you

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    ans is 11

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    I hope you got it my point dear

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    if you've any doubt u can ask

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    Dhairya sharma best-answer

    dear see attached.

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    see here the explanation. whatever be the no of total charges image will be less then total no of charges

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    and as i already told u no of charges are equal to 360/ thitha.

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    ask further if u hv any doubt.

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    Ruby negi best-answer

    n should be even no..... here is the solution.. 11 is the correct ans for your ques ..

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    you can arrange only odd no of charges so n should be an even no...

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    Abhishek singh Best Answer

    number of image charges is (n-1), where n is given by the formula n = 360/(theta). n should be even. in exam, they will only ask about even n, because you cannot arrange for odd n's such that the condition for image charges are fulfilled

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    here are several examples attached in the above picture

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    for theta = 30° , 11 images will form.

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    do you have any doubts?

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