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In between two point charges a conducting spherical shell having charge Q is placed as shown in the diagram. Assuming all charges to be positive, mark out the correct statement.

                 
PhysicsElectrostaticsJEE Main
Options:
  • A the charge on outer surface of shell is uniformly distributed
  • B the charge on outer surface of shell is non-uniformly distributed
  • C the information is insufficient to find the nature of charge distribution on the outer surface
  • D none of these 
Solution:
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The correct answer is: the charge on outer surface of shell is non-uniformly distributed
To solve this question we have to use the concept that "the resultant electric field at any point inside a conducting shell due to all outside charges is zero, " and that "E at any internal point due to uniformly charged conducting spherical shell is zero."
Consider any point P inside the shell, at P the resultant electric field due to I, II and charge on outer surface of shell must be zero.


               


EP=EI+EII+Eouter surface charge=0

But E I + E II 0 . So E outer surface charge 0  it means charge distribution is outer surface of shell is non-uniform.

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