There are three concentric conducting spherical shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c respectively (c > b > a) and they are charged with charges q1, q2 and q3 respectively. The potentials of the spheres A, B and C respectively, are :
- 14 0 ( q1a + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3b ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3c )
- 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3a ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3b ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3c )
- 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3a ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1a + q2b + q3c )
- 14 0 ( q1a + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3c )
Answer
(4) 14 0 ( q1a + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2b + q3c ), 14 0 ( q1 + q2 + q3c )
Solution
A shell of radius R with charge q gives potential kqR at points inside or on it and kqr at points outside it (k = 14 0).
Shell A (r = a, inside B and C): VA = k ( q1a + q2b + q3c )
Shell B (r = b, outside A, inside C): VB = k ( q1 + q2b + q3c )
Shell C (r = c, outside A and B): VC = k ( q1 + q2 + q3c )
Answer: (4)