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A spherical portion has been removed from a solid sphere having a charge distributed uniformly in its volume as shown in the figure. The electric field inside the emptied space is

PhysicsElectrostaticsJEE AdvancedJEE Advanced 2007 (Paper 2)
Options:
  • A
    zero everywhere
  • B
    non-zero and uniform
  • C
    non-uniform
  • D
    zero only at its centre
Solution:
1634 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
non-zero and uniform
Inside the cavity, field at any point is uniform and non-zero. Therefore, correct option is (b).

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