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Consider two charged metallic sphere S1 and S2 of radii R1 and R2, respectively. The electric fields E1(on S1) and E2(on S2) on their surfaces are such that  E1/E2=R1/R2. Then the ratio  V1on  S1/V2on  S2 of the electrostatic potentials on each sphere is :

a
R2/R1
b
R1/R22
c
R1R23
d
R1/R2

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Given : E1E2=R1R2​We know, E=kQR2 and V=kQR∴V=ER​⇒V1V2=E1R1E2R2=R1R2×R1R2=R1R22

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