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JEE Advanced 2011Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2011
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Advanced 2011 · Paper 1 · Physics · Electrostatics

A spherical metal shell A of radius R_A and a solid metal sphere B...

A spherical metal shell AA of radius RAandasolidmetalsphereR_A and a solid metal sphereBofradiusof radiusR_B < (RA)\left(R_A\right) are kept far apart and each is given charge +Q+Q. Now, they are connected by a thin metal wire. Then

Options

  1. AEAinside =0E_A^{\text{inside }}=0
  2. BQA>QBQ_A>Q_B
  3. CσAσB=RBRA\frac{\sigma_{\mathrm{A}}}{\sigma_B}=\frac{R_B}{R_A}
  4. DEAon surface <EBon surface E_A^{\text{on surface }} < E_B^{\text{on surface }}

Correct answer

A. EAinside =0E_A^{\text{inside }}=0

Step-by-step solution

Inside a conducting shell, electric field is always zero. Therefore, option (a) is correct. When the two are connected, their potentials become the same. ∴VA=VB or QARA=QBRB(\becauseV=14πε0QR)\begin{array}{ll} \therefore& V_A=V_B \\ \text{ or }& \frac{Q_A}{R_A}=\frac{Q_B}{R_B} \quad\left(\becauseV=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{Q}{R}\right) \end{array}Since, RA>RBR_A \gt R_B \therefore \quad Q_A>Q_B ∴\therefore Option (b) is correct. Potential is also equal to, V=σRε0VA=VB∴σARA=σBRB or σBσAσB=RBRA\begin{array}{rlrl}V & =\frac{\sigma R}{\varepsilon_0}\\ V_A & =V_B \\ \therefore \quad \sigma_A R_A & =\sigma_B R_B \\ \text{ or } \quad \sigma_B & \frac{\sigma_A}{\sigma_B}& =\frac{R_B}{R_A} \end{array}\thereforeOption(c)iscorrect.Electricfieldonsurface,E=Option (c) is correct. Electric field on surface, E=\frac{\sigma}{E_0} \text{ or }E∝E \propto\sigmaoror\quad \sigma_A \lt \sigma_BSince,Since,\quad \sigma_A \lt \sigma_B\therefore \quad E_A \lt E_B\thereforeOption(d)isalsocorrect.Option (d) is also correct.\thereforeCorrectoptionsare(a),(b),(c)and(d).AnalysisofQuestion(i)Questionissimple.(ii)Correct options are (a), (b), (c) and (d). Analysis of Question (i) Question is simple. (ii)E=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{Q}{R^2}=\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}(Onsurface)As,(On surface) As,\sigma=surfacechargedensity=surface charge density =\frac{Q}{4 \pi R^2} (iii)iii)V=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{Q}{R}=\frac{\sigma R}{\varepsilon_0}$
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