In the diagram shown below, the block has charge Q and is attached at one end of the light spring. The surface is smooth and horizontal and spring is in its natural length. If the electric field E is switched on, the maximum elongation in the spring will be

 

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>Q</mi> <mi>E</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>Q</mi> <mi>E</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>Q</mi> <mi>E</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>Q</mi> <mi>E</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>k</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:

From work energy theorem

W s p + W E = ? K

- 1 2 k x 0 2 + Q E . x 0 = 0

? x 0 = 2 Q E k

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