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Grade 12Mechanics

An uncharged sphere of metal ia placed in a uniform electric field produced by two oppositely charged plates.The lines of force will appear as

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Correct answer is (A) as polarization would take place in spehre so that net electric field inside the metal is zero.Only points thing needs to be taken care are - (a) electric lines of foreces are always perpendicular to metal surface and (b) there are no lines of force inside the metal. The closest figure shoiwing this is (A)