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Electrostatic potential energy
Question

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 I figure ) then : ( assume the remaining portion to be spherical ) 

Moderate
Solution

Gain in kinetic energy = loss in potential energyKE= ΔUgravitational + ΔUelectric12mv2= mgy +kQqR-kQqR+y12mv2= mgy + kQq1R-1R+y  ,whereK=14π0v2=2yg+Qq4π0RR+ym

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