DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2011

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    What is the net charge on a conducting sphere of radius 10 cm? Given that the electric field 15 cm from the centre of the sphere is equal to \[3\times {{10}^{3}}\]N/C and is directed inward

    A)  \[-7.5\times {{10}^{-5}}C\]

    B)  \[-7.5\times {{10}^{-9}}C\]

    C)  \[-7.5\times {{10}^{-5}}C\]

    D)  \[-7.5\times {{10}^{-9}}C\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Electric field, \[E=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{q}{{{r}^{2}}}\] \[3\times {{10}^{3}}=9\times {{10}^{9}}\times \frac{q}{{{(15)}^{2}}\times {{10}^{-4}}}\] \[\therefore \] \[q=\frac{3\times {{10}^{3}}\times 15\times 15\times {{10}^{-4}}}{9\times {{10}^{9}}}\] \[q=75\times {{10}^{-10}}\] \[=7.5\times {{10}^{-9}}N/C\] \[q=-7.5\times {{10}^{-9}}N/C\] Charge will be negative because direction of electric field towards the charge.


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