At a distance of 5 cm and 10 cm outward from the surface of a uniformly charged solid sphere, the potentials are 100 V and 75 V, respectively. Then
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a
potential at its surface is 150 V
b
the charge on the sphere is (5/3)×10−10C
c
the electric field on the surface is 1500 Vm-1
d
the electric potential at its center is 0 V
answer is A.
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V=14πε0Q(R+d)R is radius, and d is distance from surface100=KQ(R+5)×10−2 .........(i)75=KQ(R+10)×10−2 ........(ii)From (i) and (ii), R = 10 cm and Q=503×10−10CPotential at surface is V0=kQR=9×109×5010×10−2×3×10−10=150V Electric field on surface is E0=kQR2=1500Vm−1Potential at the center is VC=32V0=225V