Let $\rho (r)\, = \frac{Q}{{\pi {R^4}}}\,r$ be the volume charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius $R$ and total charge $Q$. For a point $'p'$ inside the sphere at distance $r_1$ from the centre of the sphere, the magnitude of electric field is
Let $\rho (r)\, = \frac{Q}{{\pi {R^4}}}\,r$ be the volume charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius $R$ and total charge $Q$. For a point $'p'$ inside the sphere at distance $r_1$ from the centre of the sphere, the magnitude of electric field is
- A
$0$
- B
$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}r_1^2}}\,$
- C
$\frac{{Q{r_1}}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{r^4}}}\,$
- D
$\frac{{Qr_{_1}^2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{R^4}}}\,$
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List-$II$
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| List-$I$ | List-$II$ |
| $E$ is independent of $d$ | A point charge $Q$ at the origin |
| $E \propto \frac{1}{d}$ | A small dipole with point charges $Q$ at $(0,0, l)$ and $- Q$ at $(0,0,-l)$. Take $2 l \ll d$. |
| $E \propto \frac{1}{d^2}$ | An infinite line charge coincident with the x-axis, with uniform linear charge density $\lambda$ |
| $E \propto \frac{1}{d^3}$ | Two infinite wires carrying uniform linear charge density parallel to the $x$-axis. The one along ( $y=0$, $z =l$ ) has a charge density $+\lambda$ and the one along $( y =0, z =-l)$ has a charge density $-\lambda$. Take $2 l \ll d$ |
| plane with uniform surface charge density |
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