JEE Main 2023 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift
Question
For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential (V) radially away from the centre (O) of shell can be graphically represented as -
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Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A
Step-by-step explanation
For , constant everywhere inside the spherical shell.
For , Decreases with
Therefore for a uniformly thin spherical shell, the electric potential radially away from the centre can be represented as
Hence, option (a) is correct.
For , Decreases with
Therefore for a uniformly thin spherical shell, the electric potential radially away from the centre can be represented as
Hence, option (a) is correct.
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