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5. A hollow conducting sphere of radius R

Hollow and Solid Sphere, Ring
has a charge   Q  on its surface. What is the
TYPE-I: Hollow Sphere:
electric potential within the sphere at a
Case-I: Inside the Surface:
distance r  R / 3 from its centre
(No additional Charge inside the Shell)
1 Q
1. The potential at a distance R/2 from the (a) Zero (b)
4  0 r
centre of a conducting sphere of radius R
1 Q 1 Q
(c) (d)
Q 4  0 R 4  0 r 2
(a) 0 (b)
8   0R
6. A point charge is kept at the centre of a
Q Q
(c) (d) metallic insulated spherical shell. Then
4  0R 2  0R

(a) Electric field outside the sphere is zero

2. The electric potential inside a conducting
sphere (b) Electric field inside the sphere is zero

(a) Increases from Centre to surface (c) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero

(b) Decreases from Centre to surface (d) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero

(c) Remains constant from Centre to surface SOLUTION

(d) Is zero at every point inside 1. (c) Potential inside the conducting sphere
Q
3. Potential at a point x-distance from the is same as that of surface i.e.
40R
centre inside the conducting sphere of
radius R and charged with charge Q is 2. (c) Electric potential inside a conductor is
constant and it is equal to that on the
Q Q
(a) (b) surface of conductor.
R x

Q 3. (a) Potential at any point inside the charged

(c) (d) x Q
x2 spherical conductor equals to the potential at
4. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is the surface of the conductor
charged such that the potential on its Q
 Vinside  Vsurface  (inCGS )
surface is 10 V. The potential at a R
distance of 2 cm from the centre of the
4. (b) At a point inside the sphere, the
sphere
potential is same everywhere and is equal
(a) Zero (b) 10 V to that of the surface

(c) 4 V (d) 10/3 V

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5. (c) Inside a conducting body, potential is
same everywhere and equals to the Case-III: Outside and On the Surface:
Q 1. If a charged spherical conductor of
potential of its surface,  Vinside  Vsurface  k
R radius 10 cm has potential V at a point
distant 5 cm from its centre, then the
6. (c) The net charge induced is 0 because
potential at a point distant 15 cm from
charge kept at the centre can attract negative
charges of shell towards the inner surface by the centre will be

the outer surface will have equal amount of 1 2

(a) V (b) V
positive charge. So net charge induced on 3 3
total shell is Zero. The charge and the
3
(c) V (d) 3V
centre can make the shell polar but can’t 2
induce net charge on the shell.
2. A spherical conductor of radius 2 m is
charged to a potential of 120 V. It is now
Case-II: Inside the Surface:
placed inside another hollow spherical
(Additional Charge inside the Shell) conductor of radius 6 m. Calculate the
1. A thin spherical conducting shell of potential to which the bigger sphere
radius R has a charge q. Another charge Q is would be raised
placed at the centre of the shell. The
(a) 20 V (b) 60 V
electrostatic potential at a point P a
distance R / 2 from the centre of shell is (c) 80 V (d) 40 V

 qQ  2 2Q SOLUTION
(a)   (b)
 4  0  R 4  0 R q
1. (b)Potential is V   k  V 1/r
r
2Q 2q 2Q q
(c)  (d)  q
4  0R 4  0R 4  0R 4   0R → Vinside  Vsurface  k V
 0.10 m 
SOLUTION q 2
→ Vout  k  Vout  V
1. (d) Given : r1  R , r2  R / 2  0.15m 3

2. (d) If charge acquired by the smaller sphere

Q
is Q then it’s potential 120  k ..... (i)
2
Electric potential at point P: Q
Potential of the outer sphere: V  k .....(ii)
6
q  Q  1 2Q 1 q
V  k   k  
R  R / 2  4 0 R 4 0 R From equation (i) and (ii): V = 40 volt
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SOLUTION
TYPE-II: Co-axial Ring: 1. (d) Suppose charge on inner sphere is +Q.
1. Two thin wire rings each having a radius Q Q
Potential on inner sphere: V  
R are placed at a distance d apart with their 4 6
axes coinciding. The charges on the two 1 1 –Q
 3  Q     Q  36 e.s .u.
rings are q and q . The P.D. between the 4 6 4

+Q 6 cm

centers of the two rings is

Q 1 1 
(a) Zero (b)   
4 0  R R2  d 2 

Q 1 1 
(c) QR / 4 0d 2 (d)   
2 0  R R2  d 2 

SOLUTION

1. (d) Potential at the centre of rings:

k .q k( q) k( q) kq
VO 1   , VO 2  
R R2  d 2 R R2  d 2

1 1  q 1 1 
 VO1  VO2  2kq       
R R2  d2  20  R R2  d2 
+q –q

R R

O1 O2

TYPE-I: Concentric Spheres:

Case-I: Earthing:
1. A sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended
within a hollow sphere of 6 cm radius.
The inner sphere is charged to potential
3 e.s.u. & the outer sphere is earthed. The
charge on the inner sphere is

(a) 54 e.s.u. (b) 1/4 e.s.u.

(c) 30 e.s.u. (d) 36 e.s.u.