JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 26th February Evening Shift - No. 5)

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 :
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Explanation

Net charge on electric dipole = + q $$-$$ q = 0

Hence, according to Gauss's law,

Electric flux, $$\phi = {{{q_{net}}} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}} = {0 \over {{\varepsilon _0}}} = 0$$

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.

$$E = {1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\,.\,{{Qr} \over {{R^3}}}$$ [when r < R, R $$\to$$ radius] which is non-zero.

Hence, statement II is false.

Hence, option (c) is the correct.

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