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A solid non conducting sphere of radius R has a spherical cavity of radius R2 as shown in figure and the remaining material has uniform charge distribution of charge density  ρ. The energy density of electric field inside the cavity is 

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a

ρ2R218ε0

b

ρ2R272ε0

c

Zero

d

ρ2R236ε0

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Intensity of electric field inside the cavity is uniform and E=ρ(R/2)3ε0=ρ6ε0
Energy density of electric field  U=12ε0E2=12ε0ρ2R236ε02=ρ2R272ε0
 

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A solid non conducting sphere of radius R has a spherical cavity of radius R2 as shown in figure and the remaining material has uniform charge distribution of charge density  ρ. The energy density of electric field inside the cavity is