A charge $+q$ is placed somewhere inside the cavity of a thick conducting spherical shell of inner radius $R_1$ and outer radius $R_2$. A charge $+Q$ is placed at a distance $r > R_2$ from the centre of the shell. Then the electric field in the hollow cavity

  • [KVPY 2010]
  • A

    depends on both $+q$ and $+Q$

  • B

    is zero

  • C

    is only that due to $+Q$

  • D

    is only that due to $+q$

Similar Questions

An arbitrary surface encloses a dipole. What is the electric flux through this surface ?

An electric dipole is put in north-south direction in a sphere filled with water. Which statement is correct

If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is ${\varphi _1}$ and ${\varphi _2}$ the electric charge inside the surface will be

  • [AIEEE 2003]

The electric field in a region is given $\vec E = a\hat i + b\hat j$ . Here $a$ and $b$ are constants. Find the net flux passing through a square area of side $l$ parallel to $y-z$ plane

A linear charge having linear charge density $\lambda$ , penetrates a cube diagonally and then it penetrate a sphere diametrically as shown. What will be the ratio of flux coming cut of cube and sphere