Electrostatics 1 Question 16
17. A non-conducting solid sphere of radius is uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric field due to the sphere at a distance from its centre
(1998, 2M)
(a) increases as
(b) decreases as
(c) decreases as
(d) is discontinuous at
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 17. (c)
Solution:
- Inside the sphere
i.e.
Outside the sphere
or
Thus, variation of electric field