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A charge Q is distributed over three concentric spherical shells of radii a,b,ca<b<c such that their surface charge densities are equal to one another. The total potential at a point at distance r from their common centre, where r<a, would be :


A

Q4πε0a+b+c

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Qa+b+c4πε0a+b2+c2

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Qab+bc+ca12πε0abc

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Qa2+b2+c24πε0a3+b3+c3

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Solution

The correct option is B

Qa+b+c4πε0a+b2+c2


Step 1 : Given data

Charge =Q

Radii of three spherical shell =a,b,c

The Potential at the point P

Here the surface charge densities are equal to one another

Step 2 : To find the total potential at the point

, V=kQAa+kQbb+kQccQa:Qb:Qc=a2:b2:c2(sinceσa:σb:σc)Qa=a2a2+b2+c2QQb=b2a2+b2+c2QQc=c2a2+b2+c2QV=Q4πε0a+b+ca2+b2+c2

Hence the total potential V=Qa+b+c4πε0a2+b2+c2

Therefore the correct answer is Option B


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