JEE Main 2008 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2008
Question
A thin spherical shell of radius has charge spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the following graphs most closely represents the electric field produced by the shell in the range where is the distance from the center of the shell?
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A
Step-by-step explanation
The electric field inside a thin spherical shell of radius has charge spread uniformly over its surface is zero.
Outside the shell the electric field is These characteristics are represented by graph .
Outside the shell the electric field is These characteristics are represented by graph .
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