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A negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is
PhysicsElectrostaticsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2019 (04 May Shift 2)
Options:
  • A radially inward
  • B radially outward
  • C along the tangent to the surface
  • D no electric field produced
Solution:
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The correct answer is: radially inward
When a negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is radially inward, as shown in the figure, because electric field lines always enter into the negative charge comming from infinity.

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