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QJEEM21Ph9d83: JEE Main 2021 Physics - Class 12 JEEM21Ph9d83 Solution: Given below are two statements: Statement I : An electric…
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : An electric dipole is placed at the center of a hollow sphere. The flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero but the electric field is not zero anywhere in the sphere.
Statement II : If R is the radius of a solid metallic sphere and Q be the total charge on it. The electric field at any point on the spherical surface of radius r (< R) is zero but the electric flux passing through this closed spherical surface of radius r is not zero..
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I : An electric dipole is placed at the center of a hollow sphere. The flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero but the electric field is not zero anywhere in the sphere.
Statement II : If R is the radius of a solid metallic sphere and Q be the total charge on it. The electric field at any point on the spherical surface of radius r (< R) is zero but the electric flux passing through this closed spherical surface of radius r is not zero..
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Multiple Choice Options
- A Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Net charge on electric dipole = + q q = 0
Hence, according to Gauss's law,
Electric flux,
Electric field due to electric dipole is non-zero and varies at point to point.
Hence, statement I is true.
Electric field due to charged solid sphere at a distance r from centre.
[when r < R, R radius] which is non-zero.Hence, statement II is false.
Hence, option (c) is the correct.