JEE Main 2012 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2012
Question
This question has statement- and statement- Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describe the two statements.
An insulating solid sphere of radius has a uniformly positive charge density . As a result of this uniform charge distribution there is a finite value of electric potential at the center of the sphere, at the surface of the sphere and also at a point out side the sphere. The electric potential at infinite is zero.
An insulating solid sphere of radius has a uniformly positive charge density . As a result of this uniform charge distribution there is a finite value of electric potential at the center of the sphere, at the surface of the sphere and also at a point out side the sphere. The electric potential at infinite is zero.
Statement- When a charge is take from the centre of the surface of the sphere its potential energy changes by
Statement- The electric field at a distance from the center of the sphere is
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CStatement is false, Statement is true.
Step-by-step explanation
The electric field inside a uniformly charged sphere is
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The electric potential inside a uniformly charged sphere
Potential difference between center and surface
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The electric potential inside a uniformly charged sphere
Potential difference between center and surface
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