Sunday, April 24, 2016

Two concentric sphere kept in air have radii R & r . they have similar change and equal charge density σ. The electric potential at their common centre is? ( MHT - CET ~ 2014 )

Two concentric sphere kept in air have radii R & r . they have similar change and equal charge density σ. The electric potential at their common centre is? ( MHT - CET ~ 2014 )
a ]  σ ( R + r ) / ε o            b ] σ ( R – r ) / ε o
c ] σ ( R + r ) / 2 ε o               d ] σ ( R + r ) / 4 ε o


Solution:
Electric potential ( Definition ) : The electric potential at a point in electric field is defined as the amount of work done to bring unit positive charge from infinite distance to that point against the direction of electric intensity.
I . e .
V = w / q o          
Where q o is a unit charge                                                                                                                             - - - - - - - - - ( 1 )
But ,
W = q / ( 4 π ε o r )
Putting this value in above equation we get,
V = q / ( 4 π ε o r )                                                                                                                                - - - - - - - - - ( 2 )
The potential at center due to sphere 1 is
V1 = q / ( 4 π ε o R )                                                                                                                                    - - - - - - - - - ( 3 )
And due to sphere 2 is:
V2 = q / ( 4 π ε o r )                                                                                                                              - - - - - - - - - ( 4 )
Therefore the electric potential at common centre can be written as  
V = V 1 + V 2
V = [ q / ( 4 π ε o R ) ] + [ q / ( 4 π ε o r ) ]
V = [ q / ( 4 π ε o) ] [ ( 1 / R ) + ( 1 / r ) ]                                            
V =  [ q / ( 4 π ε o) ] [ ( R + r ) / ( R r ) ]                                                                             - - - - - - - - - ( 5 )                       

But σ is surface charge density i . e .
 σ = ( total charge on the surface of sphere ‘ q ‘ ) / ( surface area of sphere )
 Therefore ,
σ = Q / A
 σ = q / ( 4 π  R )
Equation ( 5 ) becomes
V = σ ( R + r ) / ε o

The correct option is : option [ a ]

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