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  4. An isolated solid metal sphere of radius R is given an electric charge. Which of the graphs below best shows the way in which the electric field E varies with distance x from the centre of the sphere?

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Q. An isolated solid metal sphere of radius $R$ is given an electric charge. Which of the graphs below best shows the way in which the electric field $E$ varies with distance $x$ from the centre of the sphere?

Electric Charges and Fields

Solution:

$E_{\text {outide }}=\frac{k q}{r^{2}}$
$E_{\text {inside }}=0$