A point mass m and charge q is connected with a spring of negligible mass with natural length L. Initially spring is in natural length. Now a horizontal uniform electric field E is switched on as shwon. Find
a. The maximum separation between the mass and the wall
b.Find the separation of the point mass and wall at the equilibrium position of mass
c. Find the energy stored in the spring at the equilibrium position of the point mass.

Explanation

At maximum separation velocity of point mass is zero. From work energy theorem,
`W_("spring")+W_("field")=0`
`qEx_(0)-1/2kx_(0)^(2)=0` (`x_(0)` is maximum elongation)
`implies x_(0)=(2qE)/K`, `:.` separation `=L+(2qE)/`k
b. At equilibrium position
`qEq=kximpliesx=(qE)/k`
`implies` separation `=L+(qE)/k`
c. `U=1/2 kx^(2)=1/2 k ((qE)/k)^(2)=(q^(2)E^(2))/(2k)`