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A solid sphere of radius 
carries a charge 
distributed uniformly over its volume. A very small point like piece of it of mass 
gets detached from the bottom of the sphere and falls down vertically under gravity. This piece carries charge q. If it acquires a speed 
when it has fallen through a vertical height y (see figure), then: (assume the remaining portion to be spherical).
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