A long, hollow conducting cylinder is kept coaxially inside another long, hollow conducting cylinder of larger radius. Both the cylinders are initially electrically neutral.

  • [IIT 2007]
  • A

    A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given to the inner cylinder.

  • B

    A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given to the outer cylinder.

  • C

    No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a uniform line charge is kept along the axis of the cylinders.

  • D

    No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when same charge density is given to both the cylinders.

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  • [IIT 2012]