
- Av2 =
- Bv2 =
- Cv2 =
- Dv2 =
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Correct answer: C
- Charge left on the sphere after detachment
Initially, the solid sphere has total charge . A tiny piece carrying charge gets detached, so the remaining spherical portion has charge
Since the detached piece is very small, we can treat it as a point charge .
- Electric force on the detached piece
After detachment, the remaining body is assumed spherical with radius and charge . 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 , its distance from the center is
So the electric force on charge is
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
- 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 , its speed is .
Hence,
Work done by gravity
Work done by electric force
Electric force varies with position, so
Now,
Simplify:
So,
- Substitute into energy equation
Multiply by :
Factor out :
- Match with options
This exactly matches:
So the correct option is
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: C
Our derived answer: C
They agree.
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