Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is \(-e\), the other is (\(e+\Delta e\)). If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance \(d\) (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then$$ \(\Delta e\) is of the order of? (Given mass of hydrogen ${\mathrm{}}_{}$\(m_h = 1.67\times 10^{-27}~\text{kg}\)$$)
1. \(10^{-23}~\text{C}\)
2. \(10^{-37}~\text{C}\)
3. \(10^{-47}~\text{C}\)
4. \(10^{-20}~\text{C}\)

Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths l are initially at a distance d(d < < l) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other with a velocity v. Then, v varies as a function of the distance x between the sphere, as:

(a) \(v \propto x\)

(b) \(v \propto x^{\frac{-1}{2}}\)

(c) \(v \propto x^{-1}\)

(d) \(v \propto x^{\frac{1}{2}}\)${\frac{\mathrm{}}{}}^{}$