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Two non-conducting spheres of radii  R1 and R2 and carrying uniform volume charge densities +  ρ and  ρ, respectively, are placed such that they partially overlap, as shown in the figure. At all points in the overlapping region, 
 

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a

The electrostatic field has same direction. 

b

The electrostatic field is constant in magnitude

c

The electrostatic potential is constant

d

The electrostatic field is zero

answer is C, D.

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Detailed Solution

Let C1  and  C2  be the centers of the two spheres and r  be position vector from C1  and  C2
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Consider a point P in the overlapping region. Let p1 is the position vector of P w, r, f C1  and  r1  is the unit vector along r1Similarly,r2  Is the position vector electric field at P is given by 
EQ=14π0[43πR3ρ1(2R)2i43πR3ρ2R2]=O
=ρ30(r1r2)=ρ30r
The electric field Ep  is a constant in magnitude and has same direction  (formC1andC2) at all points in the overlapping region . Since the electric field is non zero the potential is not constant
 

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Two non-conducting spheres of radii  R1 and R2 and carrying uniform volume charge densities +  ρ and  −ρ, respectively, are placed such that they partially overlap, as shown in the figure. At all points in the overlapping region,