Question 299: Electrostatics & Capacitance

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For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential (V) radially away from the centre (O) of shell can be graphically represented as -
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For $r \leq R, V=\frac{k Q}{R}$, constant everywhere inside the spherical shell.
For $r>R, V=\frac{k Q}{r}$, Decreases with $r$
Therefore for a uniformly thin spherical shell, the electric potential radially away from the centre can be represented as
Hence, option (a) is correct.
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Electrostatics & Capacitance

For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential (V) radially away from the centre (O) of shell can be graphically represented as -

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