A non-conducting disc of radius a and uniform positive surface charge density σ is placed on the ground, with its axis vertical. A particle of mass m and positive charge q is dropped, along the axis of the disc, from a height H with zero initial velocity. The particle has q/m=4∈0g/σ (a) Find the value of H if the particle just reaches the disc. (b) Sketch the potential energy of the particle as a function of its height and find its equilibrium position.

