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The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is

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An arbitrarily shaped hollow conductor encloses a charge q and is surrounded by a thick conducting spherical shell as shown in figure. Four different region (1, 2, 3 and 4) are indicated in the diagram. Choose the correct statement. (A)The electric field in region-2 is uniform (B)The surface charge density in inner wall of the shell is uniform (C)The surface charge density on the outer surfaceof the shell is always uniform irrespective of position of charge q in region-1 (D)All of these

Inside a uniform spherical shell

Inside a uniform spherical shell

Obtain the expression of electric field by thin spherical shell with uniform charge distribution at a point inside it.

Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R consisting of uniform surface charge density sigma . The electric field at a point of distance x from its centre and outside the shell is

Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R consisting of uniform surface charge density sigma . The electric field at a point of distance x from its centre and outside the shell is

Obtain the expression of electric field by thir spherical shell with uniform charge distribution at a point outside it.

STATEMENT-1 : Inside an isolated hollow spherical shell of charge, electrostatic potential is constant everywhere and STATEMENT-2 : Electric field inside a hollow spherical shell of charge is always zero.