The electrostatic potential on the surface of uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R = 10 cm is 120 V. The potential at the centre of shell, at a distance r = 5 cm from centre, and at a distance r = 15 cm from the centre of the shell respectively, are:
- 0 V, 120 V, 40 V
- 120 V, 120 V, 80 V
- 40 V, 40 V, 80 V
- 0 V, 0 V, 80 V
Answer
(2) 120 V, 120 V, 80 V
Solution
Inside a uniformly charged shell E = 0 the potential is constant and equal to its surface value.
Vcentre = V(5 cm) = 120 V
Outside, the shell acts like a point charge at the centre: V = kQr 1r
V(15 cm) = 120 1015 = 80 V
Answer: (2)