According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely long straight wire is proportional to

  • A

    $r$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{{{r^2}}}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{{{r^3}}}$

  • D

    $\frac{1}{r}$

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Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude $17.0\times 10^{-22}\; C/m^2$. What is $E$:

$(a)$ in the outer region of the first plate,

$(b)$ in the outer region of the second plate, and

$(c)$ between the plates?

The region between two concentric spheres ofradii '$a$' and '$b$', respectively (see figure), have volume charge density $\rho = \frac{A}{r}$ where $A$ is a constant and $r$ is the distance from the centre. At the centre of the spheres is a point charge $Q$. The value of $A$ such that the electric field in the region between the spheres will be constant, is :

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Obtain the formula for the electric field due to a long thin wire of uniform linear charge density $E$ without using Gauss’s law.

Obtain the expression of electric field by ......

$(i)$ infinite size and with uniform charge distribution.

$(ii)$ thin spherical shell with uniform charge distribution at a point outside it.

$(iii)$ thin spherical shell with uniform charge distribution at a point inside it.

Electric field intensity at a point in between two parallel sheets with like charges of same surface charge densities $(\sigma )$ is