A conducting spherical shell is earthed. A positive charge +q1 is placed at the center and another small positive charge +q2 is placed at a distance r from q1 (figure). Ignore the effect of induced charge due to q2 on the sphere. Then the coulomb force on q2, is
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a
zero
b
q1q24πε0r2
c
q1q24πε0(r−R)2
d
q1q24πε0r2−R2
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
There is no charge on the outer surface. Hence, no force on q2 (figure).