Gujarati
1. Electric Charges and Fields
easy

A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s) shown in figure as

A

$1$

B

$2$

C

$3$

D

$4$

(IIT-1996)

Solution

(d) The electric field is always perpendicular to the surface of a conductor. On the surface of a metallic solid sphere, the electrical field is oriented normally (i.e. directed towards the centre of the sphere).

Standard 12
Physics

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