Answer to Question #138828 in Electricity and Magnetism for Rohan

Question #138828

A charge Q is placed on a conductor having a cavity. There is no charge in the cavity.

(a) A charge density will appear on the surface of the cavity.

(b) The electric field at all points of the cavity due to the charge Q will be zero.

(c) The potential V1 at all points in the cavity will be the same.

(d) The potential V2 at all points in the conductor will be the same.

(e) The potential in the cavity and in the conductor are the same.

(Note:- This question have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given choices. Any number of options may be correct.)

Expert's answer

Answers (a), (b), (e) are correct.