Gujarati
2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
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A positive charge $q$ is placed at the centre of a neutral hollow cylindrical conducting shell with its cross-section as shown in the figure below. Which one of the following figures correctly indicates the induced charge distribution on the conductor? (Ignore edge effects)

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D
(KVPY-2017)

Solution

$(a)$ As no ficld exists inside the shell body or in the cavity, correct charge distribution is as shown below in the figure,

Standard 12
Physics

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