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1. Electric charges and fields — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysics1. Electric charges and fields1 Mark
MCQ
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
  • A
    zero everywhere
  • ✓
    non-zero and uniform
  • C
    non-uniform
  • D
    zero only at its center
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
non-zero and uniform
b
If a Gaussian surface is constructed within the cavity then by Gauss Law $\oint$ E. dS $=0$. This does not mean that $E =0$.

From the image, consider a point $P$ inside the cavity and let $\rho$ be the charge density. Then, after applying superposition principle the net electric field at point $P$ will be:

$E=\frac{\rho}{3 \in_0} \vec{b}-\frac{\rho}{3 \in_0} \vec{a}$

$=\frac{\rho}{3 \in_0} \vec{r} \text { (Since } \vec{r}=\vec{b}-\vec{a} \text { ) }$

which for a given cavity is independent of the position of a point within the cavity.

Therefore, Electric field is non-zero and uniform within the cavity.

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