JEE Main & Advanced
Physics
Electrostatics & Capacitance
Question Bank
Critical Thinking
question_answer
A metallic shell has a point charge ?q? kept inside its cavity. Which one of the following diagrams correctly represents the electric lines of forces [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
A)
B)
C)
D)
Correct Answer:
C
Solution :
Electric field is perpendicular to the equipotential surface and is zero every where inside the metal.