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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Capacitors

A metal sphere with a radius R is charged to a potential V . Let...

A metal sphere with a radius RR is charged to a potential VV. Let U1U_1 denote the electrostatic field energy stored inside a concentric sphere of radius 2R2R, and U2U_2 denote the electrostatic field energy stored outside this sphere of radius 2R2R. Determine the ratio U2U1\dfrac{U_2}{U_1}.

Options

  1. A12\dfrac{1}{2}
  2. B22
  3. C14\dfrac{1}{4}
  4. D11

Correct answer

D. 11

Step-by-step solution

The electric field at a distance rr from the center of the charged metal sphere (r>Rr > R) is given by E=14πϵ0Qr2E = \dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0}\dfrac{Q}{r^2}.

The energy density of the electric field is u=12ϵ0E2=Q232π2ϵ0r4u = \dfrac{1}{2}\epsilon_0 E^2 = \dfrac{Q^2}{32\pi^2\epsilon_0 r^4}.

The energy stored in a spherical shell of radius rr and thickness drdr is dU=u(4πr2dr)=Q28πϵ0r2drdU = u(4\pi r^2 dr) = \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0 r^2}dr.

Since the electric field inside the metal sphere (r<Rr < R) is zero, the energy U1U_1 stored inside the concentric sphere of radius 2R2R corresponds to the region R<r<2RR < r < 2R:

U1=∫R2RQ28πϵ0r2dr=Q28πϵ0[−1r]R2R=Q28πϵ0(1R−12R)=Q216πϵ0RU_1 = \int_R^{2R} \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0 r^2}dr = \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0}\left[-\dfrac{1}{r}\right]_R^{2R} = \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0}\left(\dfrac{1}{R} - \dfrac{1}{2R}\right) = \dfrac{Q^2}{16\pi\epsilon_0 R}

The energy U2U_2 stored outside the sphere of radius 2R2R corresponds to the region 2R<r<∞2R < r < \infty:

U2=∫2R∞Q28πϵ0r2dr=Q28πϵ0[−1r]2R∞=Q28πϵ0(0−(−12R))=Q216πϵ0RU_2 = \int_{2R}^{\infty} \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0 r^2}dr = \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0}\left[-\dfrac{1}{r}\right]_{2R}^{\infty} = \dfrac{Q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0}\left(0 - \left(-\dfrac{1}{2R}\right)\right) = \dfrac{Q^2}{16\pi\epsilon_0 R}

Therefore, the ratio U2U1=1\dfrac{U_2}{U_1} = 1.
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