JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 6th September Evening Slot - No. 21)

Consider the force F on a charge 'q' due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R carrying charge Q distributed uniformly over it. Which one of the following statements is true for F, if 'q' is placed at distance r from the centre of the shell?
$${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{qQ} \over {{R^2}}} > F > 0$$ for r < R
$$F = {1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{qQ} \over {{r^2}}}$$ for r > R
$$F = {1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{qQ} \over {{r^2}}}$$ for all r
$$F = {1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{qQ} \over {{R^2}}}$$ for r < R

Explanation

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot Physics - Electrostatics Question 145 English Explanation
Inside the shell for r < R

E = 0

hence F = 0

Outside the shell

E = $${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{Q \over {{r^2}}}$$

hence F = $${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}{{Qq} \over {{r^2}}}$$ for r > R

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