A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency, v0. The block carries a charge + Q on its surface. If now a uniform electric field is switched on as shown, then the SHM of the block will be :

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A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency, v₀. The block carries a charge + Q on its surface. If now a uniform electric field $\vec{E}$ is switched on as shown, then the SHM of the block will be :

of the same frequency and with the same mean position.

of changed frequency and with shifted mean position.

of changed frequency and with the same mean position.

of the same frequency and with shifted mean position.

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In order to have net force zero, the mean position will be shifted towards right but the time period will remain unaffected.