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a small metal sphere carrying a charge +Q is located at the center of a spherical cavity in a largeuncharged metallic sphericsl shell.write the charges on the inner and outer surfaces of shell.write expression for the electric field at point P1.explain it

HARSH , 6 Years ago

Grade 12

2 Answers

Arun

Last Activity: 6 Years ago

inner surface of the large sphere will have charge -Q acc. to gauss law as ther cannot be net charge in a guassain surface passing through the metallic shell Outer Surface will have +Q change to maintain neutrality of the outer sphere

Kushagra Madhukar

Last Activity: 4 Years ago

Dear student,

Please find the answer to your question.

Inner surface of the large sphere will have charge -Q acc. to gauss law as ther cannot be net charge in a guassain surface passing through the metallic shell Outer Surface will have +Q change to maintain neutrality of the outer sphere

Thanks and regards,

Kushagra