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    A charge of total amount Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R             (R > r) such that the surface charge densities on the two spheres are equal. The electric potential at the common centre is          [JEE ONLINE 19-05-2012]

    A)             \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{\left( R-r \right)Q}{\left( {{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}} \right)}\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{\left( R+r \right)Q}{2\left( {{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}} \right)}\]

    C)             \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{\left( R+r \right)Q}{\left( {{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}} \right)}\]

    D) \[\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{\left( R-r \right)Q}{\left( {{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}} \right)}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Let \[{{q}_{1}}\]and \[{{q}_{2}}\]be charge on two spheres of radius 'r' and R respectively
    As,\[{{q}_{1}}+{{q}_{2}}=Q\]and \[{{\sigma }_{1}}={{\sigma }_{2}}\][Surface charge density are equal]
    \[\therefore \]\[\frac{{{q}_{1}}}{r\pi {{r}^{2}}}=\frac{{{q}_{2}}}{4\pi {{R}^{2}}}\]
    So,\[{{q}_{1}}=\frac{Q{{r}^{2}}}{{{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}}\]and\[{{q}_{2}}=\frac{Q{{R}^{2}}}{{{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}}\]
    Now, potential,\[V=\frac{Q{{R}^{2}}}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left[ \frac{{{q}_{1}}}{r}+\frac{{{q}_{2}}}{R} \right]\]
    \[=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\left[ \frac{Qr}{{{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}}+\frac{QR}{{{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}} \right]\]
                \[=\frac{Q(R+r)}{{{R}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}}\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\]


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