A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical conductor of radius 1 m. The sphere is given a charge of 1 C. The electrostatic force experienced by the charge at the centre will be :

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A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical conductor of radius 1 m. The sphere is given a charge of 1 C. The electrostatic force experienced by the charge at the centre will be : (A) zero (B) 1 N (C) 9×109N (D) none of the above

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Electric field inside the charged conductor is zero. So, the force on the charge inside it is also zero.

Q. A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical conductor of radius $1 m$ . The sphere is given a charge of $1 C$ . The electrostatic force experienced by the charge at the centre will be :

$zero$

$1 N$

$9 \times 1 0^{9} N$

none of the above

Electric field inside the charged conductor is zero. So, the force on the charge inside it is also zero.

Q. A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical conductor of radius 1m. The sphere is given a charge of 1C. The electrostatic force experienced by the charge at the centre will be :

zero

1N

9×109N

none of the above

Electric field inside the charged conductor is zero. So, the force on the charge inside it is also zero.

Q. A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical conductor of radius $1 m$ . The sphere is given a charge of $1 C$ . The electrostatic force experienced by the charge at the centre will be :

$zero$

$1 N$

$9 \times 1 0^{9} N$