A thin spherical conducting shell of radius has a charge . Another charge is placed at the centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point at a distance from the centre of the shell is:
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The potential at point is the sum of potentials due to the central charge and the charge on the shell.Potential due to charge at distance :
Potential due to the conducting shell with charge : Since is inside the shell (), the potential is uniform and equal to the potential on its surface:
Total potential .
Potential due to the conducting shell with charge : Since is inside the shell (), the potential is uniform and equal to the potential on its surface:
Total potential .