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A conductor, with outer surface labelled a, contains a cavity, inner surface b. In this cavity there is a conducting sphere of radius r, and surface c. The sphere carries a charge of 1 C, while the conductor a charge of 2 C. Determine the charges on surfaces a, b, and c respectively. Express the answer in coulombs.

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  1. 3 November, 01:06
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    At the center of the conductor lies the sphere of radius r which contains charge 1C. The sphere is a conductor so all its charge will lie on its surface. Hence on surface c charge lying = 1 C.

    Charge on surface c will induce a charge - 1C on inner surface of hollow outer conductor so charge on inner surface b of the hollow conductor will b - 1 C.

    Here it is to be noted that the charge carried by hollow conductor will lie on its surface. so on surface a of hollow conductor, its charge 2C will lie. Apart from it a charge + 1 C will also be induced on it due to charge on the inner sphere. Hence total charge on surface a will be 2C + 1C = + 3C.
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