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2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q59
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Electrostatics question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q59

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Two infinite identical charged sheets and a charged spherical body of charge density ' ρ\rhoρ' are arranged as shown in figure. Then the correct relation between the electrical fields at A,B,C\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}A,B,C and D points is: JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift Physics - Electrostatics Question 2 English
  1. A
    ∣E⃗A∣=∣E⃗B∣;E⃗C>E⃗D\left|\vec{E}_A\right|=\left|\vec{E}_B\right| ; \vec{E}_C\gt \vec{E}_D​EA​​=​EB​​;EC​>ED​
  2. B
    E⃗A=E⃗B;E⃗C=E⃗D\vec{E}_A=\vec{E}_B ; \vec{E}_C=\vec{E}_DEA​=EB​;EC​=ED​
  3. C
    E⃗CeqE⃗D;E⃗A>E⃗B\vec{E}_C eq \vec{E}_D ; \vec{E}_A\gt \vec{E}_BEC​eqED​;EA​>EB​
  4. D
    E⃗A>E⃗B;E⃗C=E⃗D\vec{E}_A\gt \vec{E}_B ; \vec{E}_C=\vec{E}_DEA​>EB​;EC​=ED​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Field due to two identical infinite charged sheets

For one infinite sheet with surface charge density σ\sigmaσ, the electric field magnitude on either side is E=σ2ε0E=\frac{\sigma}{2\varepsilon_0}E=2ε0​σ​ and it is perpendicular to the sheet.

For two identical infinite sheets carrying equal charge densities, the net field is found by superposition:

  • Outside the pair, the fields due to both sheets are in the same direction, so they add.
  • Between the sheets, the fields are in opposite directions, so they cancel.

Thus, Eoutside=σε0,Ebetween=0.E_{\text{outside}}=\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}, \qquad E_{\text{between}}=0.Eoutside​=ε0​σ​,Ebetween​=0.

From the figure, point AAA is in the outside region and point BBB is in the region between the sheets. Therefore, ∣E⃗A∣>∣E⃗B∣.|\vec E_A| > |\vec E_B|.∣EA​∣>∣EB​∣.


  1. Field due to a uniformly charged spherical body

A spherical body with uniform volume charge density ρ\rhoρ has electric field:

  • Inside the sphere at distance rrr from center: Ein=ρr3ε0E_{\text{in}}=\frac{\rho r}{3\varepsilon_0}Ein​=3ε0​ρr​ So the field depends on rrr.

  • Outside the sphere at distance rrr from center: Eout=14πε0Qr2E_{\text{out}}=\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0}\frac{Q}{r^2}Eout​=4πε0​1​r2Q​

From the figure, points CCC and DDD are at different locations relative to the sphere such that their distances from the center are different, so their electric fields cannot be equal. Hence, E⃗C≠E⃗D.\vec E_C \ne \vec E_D.EC​=ED​.


  1. Check options
  • A: ∣E⃗A∣=∣E⃗B∣|\vec E_A|=|\vec E_B|∣EA​∣=∣EB​∣ is false; E⃗C>E⃗D\vec E_C>\vec E_DEC​>ED​ is not generally the correct stated relation from the figure.
  • B: E⃗A=E⃗B\vec E_A=\vec E_BEA​=EB​ false, E⃗C=E⃗D\vec E_C=\vec E_DEC​=ED​ false.
  • C: E⃗C≠E⃗D\vec E_C\ne \vec E_DEC​=ED​ and E⃗A>E⃗B\vec E_A>\vec E_BEA​>EB​ — correct.
  • D: E⃗A>E⃗B\vec E_A>\vec E_BEA​>EB​ true, but E⃗C=E⃗D\vec E_C=\vec E_DEC​=ED​ false.

Therefore, the correct option is C\boxed{\text{C}}C​


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: C\text{C}C

My derived answer also is C\text{C}C, so they agree.

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