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Published on: September 12, 2026
Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field E due to a hollow spherical conductor of radius R as a function of distance from the center of the sphere
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Electric field due to a hollow spherical conductor is governed by following equation $E = 0,$ for r < R ...(i)
and $E = \frac{Q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 r^2}$ for $r \geq R$ ....(ii)
i.e. inside the conductor field will be zero and outside the conductor will vary according to $E \propto \frac{1}{r^2}$
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