Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2015 2015Moderate

The electric field due to uniform distribution of charge on a spherical shell is zero.

Correct answer: C. Only inside the shell

  • A. Every where
  • B. Only at the center of shell
  • C. Only inside the shell
  • D. Only one side of the shell

Explanation

Gauss's Law shows that the electric field everywhere inside a spherical shell of uniform charge density is 0.

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