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2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q62
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Electrostatics question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q62

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A solid sphere of radius R carries a charge Q + q distributed uniformly over its volume. A very small point like piece of it of mass m gets detached from the bottom of the sphere and falls down vertically under gravity. This piece carries charge q. If it acquires a speed v when it has fallen through a vertical height y (see figure), then : (assume the remaining portion to be spherical). JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot Physics - Electrostatics Question 167 English
  1. A
    v2 = y[qQ4πε0R(R+y)m+g]y\left[ {{{qQ} \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R\left( {R + y} \right)m}} + g} \right]y[4πε0​R(R+y)mqQ​+g]
  2. B
    v2 = 2y[qQR4πε0(R+y)3m+g]2y\left[ {{{qQR} \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{{\left( {R + y} \right)}^3}m}} + g} \right]2y[4πε0​(R+y)3mqQR​+g]
  3. C
    v2 = 2y[qQ4πε0R(R+y)m+g]2y\left[ {{{qQ} \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R\left( {R + y} \right)m}} + g} \right]2y[4πε0​R(R+y)mqQ​+g]
  4. D
    v2 = y[qQ4πε0R2ym+g]y\left[ {{{qQ} \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{R^2}ym}} + g} \right]y[4πε0​R2ymqQ​+g]
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Correct answer: C

  1. Charge left on the sphere after detachment

Initially, the solid sphere has total charge Q+qQ+qQ+q. A tiny piece carrying charge qqq gets detached, so the remaining spherical portion has charge Q.Q.Q.

Since the detached piece is very small, we can treat it as a point charge qqq.


  1. Electric force on the detached piece

After detachment, the remaining body is assumed spherical with radius RRR and charge QQQ. For a point outside a uniformly charged sphere, the electric field is the same as if all charge were concentrated at the center.

If the piece has fallen vertically downward by distance yyy, its distance from the center is r=R+y.r=R+y.r=R+y.

So the electric force on charge qqq is Fe=14πε0qQ(R+y)2.F_e = \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\frac{qQ}{(R+y)^2}.Fe​=4πε0​1​(R+y)2qQ​.

Since the piece is below the sphere and both charges are positive, this force acts downward, same as gravity.

Gravity also acts downward with force Fg=mg.F_g=mg.Fg​=mg.


  1. Use work-energy theorem

Initially, the piece starts from rest at the bottom of the sphere, so initial kinetic energy is zero. After falling through height yyy, its speed is vvv.

Hence, 12mv2=Wg+We.\frac12 mv^2 = W_g + W_e.21​mv2=Wg​+We​.

Work done by gravity

Wg=mgy.W_g = mgy.Wg​=mgy.

Work done by electric force

Electric force varies with position, so We=∫RR+y14πε0qQr2 dr.W_e = \int_{R}^{R+y} \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\frac{qQ}{r^2}\,dr.We​=∫RR+y​4πε0​1​r2qQ​dr.

Now, We=qQ4πε0∫RR+ydrr2W_e = \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\int_R^{R+y} \frac{dr}{r^2}We​=4πε0​qQ​∫RR+y​r2dr​ =qQ4πε0[−1r]RR+y= \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\left[-\frac{1}{r}\right]_R^{R+y}=4πε0​qQ​[−r1​]RR+y​ =qQ4πε0(1R−1R+y).= \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\left(\frac{1}{R}-\frac{1}{R+y}\right).=4πε0​qQ​(R1​−R+y1​).

Simplify: 1R−1R+y=yR(R+y).\frac{1}{R}-\frac{1}{R+y} = \frac{y}{R(R+y)}.R1​−R+y1​=R(R+y)y​.

So, We=qQ4πε0⋅yR(R+y).W_e = \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\cdot \frac{y}{R(R+y)}.We​=4πε0​qQ​⋅R(R+y)y​.


  1. Substitute into energy equation

12mv2=mgy+qQ4πε0⋅yR(R+y).\frac12 mv^2 = mgy + \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\cdot \frac{y}{R(R+y)}.21​mv2=mgy+4πε0​qQ​⋅R(R+y)y​.

Multiply by 2/m2/m2/m: v2=2gy+2m⋅qQ4πε0⋅yR(R+y).v^2 = 2gy + \frac{2}{m}\cdot \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\cdot \frac{y}{R(R+y)}.v2=2gy+m2​⋅4πε0​qQ​⋅R(R+y)y​.

Factor out 2y2y2y: v2=2y[g+qQ4πε0R(R+y)m].v^2 = 2y\left[g + \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0 R(R+y)m}\right].v2=2y[g+4πε0​R(R+y)mqQ​].


  1. Match with options

This exactly matches: v2=2y[qQ4πε0R(R+y)m+g]\boxed{v^2 = 2y\left[ \frac{qQ}{4\pi\varepsilon_0 R(R+y)m} + g \right]}v2=2y[4πε0​R(R+y)mqQ​+g]​

So the correct option is C.\boxed{\text{C}}.C​.


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: C

Our derived answer: C

They agree.

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