JEE Main2013PhysicsElectrostaticsActual
A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the figure. The electric potential at the point O lying at a distance L from the end A is :
Options
- AQ 4 π ∈ 0 L ln 2
- BQ ln 2 4 π ∈ 0 L
- CQ 8 π ∈ 0 L
- D3 Q 4 π ∈ 0 L
Correct answer
B. Q ln 2 4 π ∈ 0 L
Step-by-step solution
V = ∫ L 2 L kdq x = ∫ L 2 L 1 4 π ε 0 Q L dx x = Q 4 π ε 0 L ℓ n 2