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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

An atom has a positively charge point nucleus of charge Ze surrounded by a uniform density of negative charge upto a radius R. The atom is taken as neutral. The electric field at a distance r<R from the nucleus is given by-

Options:

$\frac{Ze}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^3}\right]$

$\frac{Ze}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^2}-\frac{r}{R^3}\right]$

$\frac{Ze^2}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^3}-\frac{1}{R^3}\right]$

$\frac{Ze}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^4}\right]$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{Ze}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^2}-\frac{r}{R^3}\right]$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{Ze}{4πε_0}\left[\frac{1}{r^2}-\frac{r}{R^3}\right]$