Physics Asked on April 28, 2021
The conductive spherical shell(green one) and the conductive sphere are given(blue one).
The inner sphere is charged with $Q~$ and the outer shell is grounded and not charged.
$V_{text{a}}:=text{potential at the inner surface of the shell}$
$V_{text{b}}:=text{potential at the outer surface of the shell}$
$E_{r}:=text{electric field outside the shell}$
The description says that $V_{text{a}}=V_{text{b}}=E_{r}=0$
It is obvious that $V_{text{a}}=V_{text{b}}=0$ however the problem for me is to get $E_{r}=0$
For instance if we apply Gauss law and include the shell with the sphere then the below equation must be held.
$$text{sum of electric fields}=frac{Q}{epsilon_{0}}$$
What should I consider for next?
It is because the outer sphere is grounded, so its potential difference with everything around you - assuming you are in a safely earthed environment - is zero. The outer sphere is not uncharged however. When it was connected to earth a charge -Q flowed onto its inner surface. That is another way of explaining why there is no field outside the shell: there is no net charge inside it.
Correct answer by my2cts on April 28, 2021
Get help from others!
Recent Questions
Recent Answers
© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP