Q.

A solid metallic sphere has a charge +3Q . Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell having charge -Q . The radius of the sphere is a and that of the spherical shell is b (b>a). What is the electric field at a distance R (a<R<b)  from the centre.

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a

3Q2πε0R

b

3Q4πε0R2

c

Q2πε0R

d

4Q4πε0R2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Electric field at a distance R is only due to sphere because electric field due to shell inside it is always zero. Hence electric field
\large =\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}.\frac{{3Q}}{{{R^2}}}

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A solid metallic sphere has a charge +3Q . Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell having charge -Q . The radius of the sphere is a and that of the spherical shell is b (b>a). What is the electric field at a distance R (a<R<b)  from the centre.