Q85 / 91 · KVPY 2018 (SB/SX) · Physics
The potential due to an electrostatic charge distribution is where is positive. The net charge within a sphere centred at the origin and of radius is
- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Electric field due to given charge distribution is
Electric field at is
Flux through a sphere of radius is
For spherical distribution,
and uniform.
So, we have
or
From Gauss' law, we have
So, charge enclosed in given sphere is
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.