electrostatic-potential-and-capacitance Question 15

Question: Q. 8. Three concentric metallic shells A,B and C of rádii a,b and c(a<b<c) have surface charge densities +σ,σ and +σ respectively as shown in the figure.

If shells A and C are at the same potential, then obtain the relation between the radii a,b and c.

U] [Foreign Set-III, 2014]

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Solution:

Ans. qA=σ.4πa2,qB=σ.4πb2,qc=σ.4πc2,

VA=k[qAa+qBb+qCc] VC=k[qA+qB+qCc] ,VA=VC, we have  k[qAa+qBb+qCc]=k[qA+qB+qCc] qAa+qBb=qA+qBc

Putting the values of qA and qB,

We get

a+b=c



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