Q27 / 142 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Electrostatics

A small conducting sphere of the radius r is lying concentrically inside a bigger hollow conducting sphere of radius R. The bigger and smaller sphere are charged with Q and q (Q > q) and are insulated from each other. The potential difference between the sphere will be

  • Correct answer
    A
    14πε0 qr–qR
  • B
    14πε0 qR–Qr
  • C
    14πε0 qr–QR
  • D
    14πε0 QR+qr

Solution

Figure
Potential of the inner sphere
VA = kqr + kQR

Potential of the outer sphere
VB = kqR + kQR

∴ VA – VB = kqr – kqR

                      =14πε0qr-QR

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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