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A uniformly charged thin spherical shell has charge Q and radius R. A point P is located at a distance 2R from its centre. Compared with the potential at the surface, the potential at P is:

Answer: half the surface potential.

  • A twice the surface potential
  • B one-fourth the surface potential
  • C half the surface potential
  • D equal to the surface potential

Correct answer: C. half the surface potential

Explanation: Outside a uniformly charged spherical shell, V = kQ/r. At r = 2R, the potential is kQ/(2R), which is half the surface potential kQ/R.

Field Lines: Single Charge vs Electric Dipole+isolated +charge: lines radiate outward, all directions+dipole: lines curve from + to − (denser between them)

Field lines always point from positive to negative charge, are denser where the field is stronger, and never cross; an isolated positive charge has lines radiating symmetrically outward, while a dipole's lines curve from the positive to the negative charge.

Concept context

Coulomb's law, electric field, potential, capacitors, Gauss's law.

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