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In between two point charges a conducting spherical shell having charge Q is placed as shown in the diagram. Assuming all charges to be positive, mark out the correct statement.

Options

  1. Athe charge on outer surface of shell is uniformly distributed
  2. Bthe charge on outer surface of shell is non-uniformly distributed
  3. Cthe information is insufficient to find the nature of charge distribution on the outer surface
  4. Dnone of these

Correct answer

B. the charge on outer surface of shell is non-uniformly distributed

Step-by-step solution

To solve this question we have to use the concept that "the resultant electric field at any point inside a conducting shell due to all outside charges is zero, " and that "E at any internal point due to uniformly charged conducting spherical shell is zero." Consider any point P inside the shell, at P the resultant electric field due to I, II and charge on outer surface of shell must be zero. E P = E I + E II + E outer   surface   charge = 0 But E I + E II ≠ 0 . So E outer surface charge ≠ 0 it means charg

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