Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic insulated spherical shell. Then:

Options:

electric field outside the shell is zero

electric field inside the shell is zero

net induced charge on the shell is zero

electric potential inside the shell is zero

Correct Answer:

electric field inside the shell is zero

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → electric field inside the shell is zero

The electric field inside a conductor is always zero. This is because charges within a conductor redistribute itself to cancel out any internal electric field.