COMEDK20269 May 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
A charge of 5 C is placed at the centre of a spherical shell S₁ of radius 10 cm. Now this system is enclosed inside another spherical shell S₂ of radius 20 cm. The ratio of the electrical flux through the surface S₂ to S₁ is :
Options
- A1:2
- B1:1
- C4:1
- D2:1
Correct answer
B. 1:1
Step-by-step solution
According to Gauss's law, the total electric flux through a closed surface depends only on the net charge enclosed by the surface, given by = q_ enclosed ₀ . For the spherical shell S₁ , the enclosed charge is q = 5 C . ₁ = q ₀ For the spherical shell S₂ , which encloses S₁ and the charge, the total enclosed charge is also q = 5 C . ₂ = q ₀ The ratio of the electrical flux through S₂ to S₁ is: ₂ ₁ = q / ₀ q / ₀ = 1 The ratio is 1:1 . Answer: 1:1