JEE Main201912 Apr 2019Morning ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It has inner radius a and outer radius b , and carries charge Q . At its centre a dipole p → is placed as shown then:
Options
- ASurface charge density on the inner surface of the shell is zero everywhere.
- BElectric field outside the shell is the same as that of a point charge at the centre of the shell.
- CSurface charge density on the inner surface is uniform and equal to ( Q 2 ) 4 π a 2 .
- DSurface charge density on the outer surface depends on p → .
Correct answer
B. Electric field outside the shell is the same as that of a point charge at the centre of the shell.
Step-by-step solution
Net charge on dipole is zero, so it will not affect the charge distribution and electric field on the outside but the charge distribution inside the shell will disturbed.