Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A hollow conducting sphere is placed in ...

A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at `P` as shown in figure.
Let `V_(A), V_(B), V_(C )` be the potentials at points `A, B and C` respectively. Then

A

`V_(C)gt V_(B)`

B

`V_(A)gt V_(B)`

C

`V_(B)gt V_(C)`

D

`V_(A)=V_(C)`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
In the figure given , the hollow conducting sphere becomes an equipotential surface. Therefore `V_A=V_C`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Potential Energy As A System Of Charges|4 Videos

  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Potential Energy In An External Field|4 Videos

  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Potential Due To A System Of Charges|7 Videos

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise Assertion And Reason|15 Videos

  • MAGNETISM AND MATTER

    NCERT FINGERTIPS ENGLISH|Exercise NCERT Exemplar|5 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In the network shown in fig. , points A, B, and C are at potentials of 70 V, 0, and 10V, respectively.

The electric field and the electric potential at a point are E and V respectively.

Given figure is the part of some circuit. Charge on the capacitor in the circuit is given by q=3(3-e^(-t)) , (coulomb) where t is time in seconds. Let V_(A) , V_(B) and V_(C) be the potentials of points A , B and C , respectively. At t=0 if V_(A)=5 V and a constant current i_(0)=1 Amp flows through R=1Omega , then find the V_(P) (in volt)

In the given circuit find the |V_(A) - V_(B)| where V_(A), V_(B) are electric potentials at the points A and B.

Inside a neutral hollow conducting sphere of radius X and centre C, a point charge q is placed as shown in the figure. Another point charge q_1 , is placed outside the sphere at distance d from centre. The net- electrostatic force on charge q placed at the centre is K=1/(4piepsilon_0)

Figure shown three points A, B and C in a region of unifrom electric field vecE . The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines. Then which of the following holds good. Where V_(A), V_(B) and V_(C) represenet the electric potential at points A, B and C respectively

An infinitely long line of linear charge density lambda is shown in the figure. The potential difference V_(A)-V_(B) between the two points A and B is

An alpha particle is placed in an electric field at a point having electric potential 5V. Find its potential energy ?

Two charges are placed s shown in figure below. The potential at point P is

Inside a hollow conducting sphere, which is uncharged, a charge q is placed at its center. Let electric field at a distance x from center at point p be E and potential at this point be V. Now, some positive charge Q is given to this sphere, then