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In a Van de Graff generator, a spherical metal shall is to be a 15×106V electrode.  The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is 5×107V/m.  What is the minimum radius of the spherical shell required

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a

150 cm

b

50 cm

c

30 cm

d

3 m

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Emax=k0qRmin2; V=k0qRm

EmaxV=1Rmin

Rmin=VEmax=15×1065×107=0.3m

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In a Van de Graff generator, a spherical metal shall is to be a 15×106V electrode.  The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is 5×107V/m.  What is the minimum radius of the spherical shell required