NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsElectrostaticsPractice
A point charge q is placed at some distance d away from the centre of a grounded conducting sphere of radius r , as shown in the figure. The charge that flows from the earth to the sphere is
Options
- A- q r d - r
- B- q d d - r
- C- q r d
- D- q d r
Correct answer
C. - q r d
Step-by-step solution
Let us assume that the charge flowing from earth to the sphere is q 1 . Since the sphere is grounded, its potential will be zero. Hence, q 1 4 π ε 0 r + q 4 π ε 0 d = 0 q 1 = - q r d