Q.

A long hollow conducting cylinder A of radius R1 is kept inside another long hollow conducting cylinder B of radius R2>R1. Initially cylinders A and B carry no charge. Which of the following statements is true?
1. When a charge density is given to the outer cylinder B, a potential difference appears between cylinders A and B.
2. When a charge density is given to the inner cylinder A, a potential difference appears between cylinders A and B;
3. When the same charge density is given to both A and B, no potential difference appears between them.

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a

2 only

b

1 and 3 only

c

1 only

d

2 and 3 only

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When a surface charge density is given to the outer cylinder, the same potential appears on both A and B. Hence statement 1 is false. 

When a charge density is given to the inner cylinder, an electric field is produced between A and B. Hence a potential difference appears between A and B. So statement 2 is true.

When the same charge density σ=Q/4πR2 is given to A and B, the charge on A is greater than that on B. Hence, a potential difference appears between them.

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