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A charge $+\mathrm{q}$ is placed somewhere inside the cavity of a thick conducting spherical shell of inner radius $\mathrm{R}_{1}$ and outer radius $\mathrm{R}_{2}$. A charge $-\mathrm{Q}$ is placed at a distance $\mathrm{r}>\mathrm{R}_{2}$ from the centre of the shell. Then the electric field in the hollow cavity-
PhysicsElectrostaticsKVPYKVPY 2010 (SB/SX)
Options:
  • A depends on both $+\mathrm{q}$ and $-\mathrm{Q}$
  • B is zero
  • C is only that due to $-\mathrm{Q}$
  • D is only that due to $+\mathrm{q}$.
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The correct answer is: is only that due to $+\mathrm{q}$.


For a conductor electric field inside its cavity is only due to inside charge and not due to outside charge.

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