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AP® Physics C: E&M - Redistribution of Charge between Conductors - MCQs

Questions

A hollow conducting sphere is surrounded by a larger concentric spherical conducting shell, as shown above. The inner sphere has a net charge of –Q, and the outer sphere has a net charge of +3Q. What is the net charge on the outer surface of the spherical shell? 

(A) 0
(B) +Q
(C) +2Q
(D) +3Q
(E) +4Q

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans: C

Questions

 

A hollow conducting sphere is surrounded by a larger concentric spherical conducting shell, as shown above. The inner sphere has a net charge of –Q, and the outer sphere has a net charge of +3Q. What is the net charge on the inner surface of the spherical shell? 

(A) -Q
(B) O
(C)  +Q
(D) +2Q
(E) +3Q 

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans: C

Questions 

An insulated nonconducting sphere of radius R has a charge Q uniformly distributed throughout its volume. It is surrounded by a concentric spherical conducting shell of inner radius a and outer radius b, as shown in the figure above. There is no net charge on the conducting shell. Let E be the electric field magnitude at a distance r from the center of the spheres. Which of the following represents a correct application of Gauss’s law for r < R ? 

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

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