Gauss LawMedium
Question
A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric field due to the sphere at a distance r from its centre.
Options
A.increases as r increases, for r ≤ R
B.decreases as r increases, for 0 < r < ∞ .
C.decreases as r increases, for R < r < ∞.
D.is discontinuous at r = R
Solution
(i) At any point P inside the sphere, electric field ⇒ EP = 
∴ EP increases as r increases
(ii) At any point M outside the sphere, EM =
∴ EM decreases as r increases.
∴ EP increases as r increases
(ii) At any point M outside the sphere, EM =
∴ EM decreases as r increases.
Create a free account to view solution
View Solution FreeMore Gauss Law Questions
A charged partical q is placed at the centre O of cube of length L(A B C D E F G H). Another same charge q is placed bat...Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric field due to these charges through the surface S is :...Two infinite linear charges are placed parallel to each other at a distance 0.1 m from each other. If the linear charge ...In a uniformly charged sphere of total chargeQ and radius R, the electric field E is plottedas a function of distance fr...Electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius...