Three charges q, q and - 2q are fixed on the vertices of an equilateral triangular plate of edge length a. This plate is in equilibrium between two very large plates having surface charge density σ1 and σ2 respectively. Find time period of small angular oscillation about an axis passing through its centroid and perpendicular to plane. Moment of inertia of the system about this axis is I.
2π√2ϵ0I√3qa|σ1−σ2|
Net dipole moment =√3qa
τ=−√3qa|σ1−σ2|θ2ϵ0=Iα
√3qa|σ1−σ2|2ϵ0=I(2πT)2
⇒T=2π√2ϵ0I√3qa|σ1−σ2|