A thin metallic spherical shell of radius R carri

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A thin metallic spherical shell of radius R carries a charge Q on its surface. A point charge Q/2 is placed at the centre c and another charge +2Q is placed outside the shell at a distance x from the centre as shown,find 1)the force on the charge at the centre of shell and at the point A,2)the electric flux through the cell

Arun · Accepted Answer

Dear Akshat

Since, the electric field inside a spherical shell is zero, the force on the charge placedat the centre of the shell is zero. For the charge at A, the shell will behave as if theentire charge ‘Q’ is placed at the centre of the shell. Therefore, the total charge is

Q + Q/2 = 3Q/2

Since its distance from 2Q is x

then electric field at A is –

E = k (3Q/2) / x^2

so electric force F = 2Q * E = k * 3 Q^2 / x^2

Now

Since, the total charge enclosed by the shell is qen = Q/2
,the total flux according to Gauss’s law is

phi = Q/2 / epsilon = Q / 2 * epsilon

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