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Q.

A positively charged sphere of radius r0 carries a volume charge density ρ (Figure). A spherical cavity of radius  r0/2 is then scooped out and left empty, as shown. What is the direction and magnitude of the electric field at point B?

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a

17ρr0540left

b

ρr060left

c

17ρr0540right

d

ρr060right

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

This sphere is an equivalent to the superposition of a big sphere of radius r0 with a charge density of ρ and a smaller sphere of radius r02 with a charge density of -ρ

Electric field on surface of a uniformly charged sphere is given by Q4πε0R3=ρR3ε0

Electric field at outside point is given by

E=Q4πε0r2=ρR33ε0r2

The electric field at 'B' will be the superposition of the field due to the larger sphere and smaller sphere.

Er¯=ρr03ε0ρr0233ε03r022=17ρr054ε0left

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