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A solid spherical region has a spherical cavity having a diameter R (equal to the radius of the spherical region), has a total charge Q . The volumetric charge density is ρ. The electric field and potential at a point P at x = 2R as shown is 

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a

127(ρRε0),512(ρR2ε0)

b

19(ρRε0),19(ρR2ε0)

c

7108(ρRε0),536(ρR2ε0)

d

3(ρRε0),56(ρR2ε0)

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Charge Density ρ=Q43π(R3(R2)3)=6Q7πR3

Using the Superposition Principle,

V=ρ(43πR3)4πε0xρ(43π(R2)3)4πε0(xR2)=ρR33ε0(7x4R)4x(2xR)

At x=2R, we get V=536(ρR2ε0)

Similarly,E=ρ(43πR3)4πε0x2ρ(43π(R2)3)4πε0(xR2)2

E=ρR33ε01x212(2xR)2

So, at x = 2R, we get E=7ρR108ε0=7108(ρRε0)

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