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Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b and c (a<b<c) and have surface charge densities σ - σ   and   σ respectively. If VA, VB and VC denote the potentials of the three shells, then, for c=a+b, we have
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Options:
  • A VC=VBVA
     
  • B VCVBVA
  • C VC=VB=VA
  • D VA=VC>VB
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The correct answer is: VA=VC>VB

V A = 1 4 π ε 0 q A a + q B b + q C c

      = 4 π 4 π ε 0 a 2 σ a - b 2 σ b + c 2 σ c

VA=1ε0a2σa-b2σb+c2σcVA=1ε0aσ-bσ+cσ=2aσε0

VB=1ε0a2σb-b2σb+c2σcVB=1ε0a2σb-bσ+cσVB=ε0ab-1

VC=1ε0a2σc-b2σc+c2σcVC=σε0a2-b2a+b+cVC=σε0a-b+cVC=2σaε0

VA=VC>VB

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