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Q.

Electrically charged Hg drops fall from certain height 4R, where R is the radius of a metallic fixed sphere on the non conducting floor. In the top most portion of the sphere there is a small opening as shown in the figure, q,m are charge and mass of each drop, acceleration due to gravity is g, then

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a

Maximum number of drops that can enter the sphere is  6πε0mgR2q2

b

Charged drops fall freely and acquire the speed 2gR when they reach the top most point of the sphere

c

Succeeding drops reach the top most of the sphere with lesser speed as compared to preceding one

d

Maximum number of drops that can enter the sphere is  12πε0mgR2q2

answer is B, C.

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Succeeding drops will reach the top with lesser speeds because of the accumulated charge by the previous drops repels the falling drops. 

After n drops, 

mg(4R2R)=14πε0nq.q[1R13R]

n=12πε0mgR2q2

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