Q 1 :    

A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a distance r from the centre          [2019]
 

  • decreases as r increases for r<R and for r>R

     

  • increases as r increases for r<R and for r>R

     

  • zero as r increases for r<R, decreases as r increases for r>R

     

  • zero as r increases for r<R, increases as r increases for r>R

     

(3)

In a uniformly charged hollow conducting sphere, 

(i)     For r<R, E=0

(ii)    For  r>RE=14πε0Q|r2|r^  ;  E decreases



Q 2 :    

Two parallel infinite line charges with linear charge densities +λ C/m and -λ C/m are placed at a distance of 2R in free space. What is the electric field midway between the two line charges?             [2019]
 

  • λ2πε0RN/C

     

  • zero

     

  • 2λπε0RN/C

     

  • λπε0RN/C

     

(4)

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Electric field due to an infinite line charge,  E=λ2πε0r

Net electric field at mid-point O,

E0=E1+E2

As, E1=E2=λ2πε0R     E0=2E1=λπε0RN C-1