Q.

A  ball with charge - 50 e is placed at the centre of a hollow spherical shell having a charge of - 50 e. What is the charge on the shell's outer surface?

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a

 - 50 e

b

Zero

c

 - 100 e

d

+ 100 e

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let the induced charge on inner surface and outer surface is q1 and q2 respectively, 

then q1 + q2-50 e.

Here, charge q1 induced due to ball is + 50e.

So, + 50e + q2-50 e

    q2 = -100e

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A  ball with charge - 50 e is placed at the centre of a hollow spherical shell having a charge of - 50 e. What is the charge on the shell's outer surface?