Q85 / 90 · KVPY 2013 (SB/SX) · Physics

Consider an initially neutral hollow conducting spherical shell with inner radius r and outer radius $2 \mathrm{r}$. A point charge $+\mathrm{Q}$ is now placed inside the shell at a distance $r / 2$ from the centre. The shell is then grounded by connecting the outer surface to the earth. $P$ is an external point at a distance $2 r$ from the point charge $+Q$ on the line passing through the centre and the point charge $+Q$ as shown in the figure. Figure
The magnitude of the force on a test charge $+q$ placed at $\mathrm{P}$ will be

  • A
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{\mathrm{qQ}}{4 \mathrm{r}^{2}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{9 q Q}{100 \mathrm{r}^{2}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{4 q Q}{25 r^{2}}$
  • Correct answer
    D
    0

Solution

Charge on outer most surface is zero Hence force on $\mathrm{q}$ is also ' 0 '

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

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