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The potential due to an electrostatic charge distribution is Vr=qe-αr4πε0r, where α is positive. The net charge within a sphere centred at the origin and of radius 1/α is
PhysicsElectrostaticsKVPYKVPY 2018 (SB/SX)
Options:
  • A 2q/e
  • B 1-1/eq
  • C q/e
  • D 1+1/eq
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The correct answer is: 2q/e

Electric field due to given charge distribution is



E=-dVdr=-ddrqe-αr4πε0r



=-q4πε0ddre-αrr



=-q4πε0-αre-αr-e-αrr2



=q4πε0·e-αr·αr+1r2



Electric field at r=1α is



Er=1α=q4πε0·e-α×1αα×1α+11/α2



=q/e4πε0·2α2



Flux through a sphere of radius 1α is



ϕ=E·dA



For spherical distribution,

E·dA=EdAcos0°=EdA

and E= uniform.

So, we have



ϕ=EdA



=q/e4πε0·2α2·4π1α2



or ϕ=2qε0e



From Gauss' law, we have ϕ=qenclosed ε0



So, charge enclosed in given sphere is 2qe


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