After a point charge, +7Q, is placed inside the cavity of a conductor, electrostatic equilibrium is attained. After an additional charge of amount, -5Q, is placed on the surface of the inner cavity, electrostatic equilibrium is attained once again. What is the net charge on the inner and outer surfaces of the conductor, respectively?       a. +7Q, +2Q   b. -2Q, -7Q   c. +7Q, -2Q   d. -7Q, +2Q   e. -7Q, -2Q

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  1. After a point charge, +7Q, is placed inside the cavity of a conductor, electrostatic equilibrium is attained. After an additional charge of amount, -5Q, is placed on the surface of the inner cavity, electrostatic equilibrium is attained once again. What is the net charge on the inner and outer surfaces of the conductor, respectively?

     





     

      a.

    +7Q, +2Q

      b.

    -2Q, -7Q

      c.

    +7Q, -2Q

      d.

    -7Q, +2Q

      e.

    -7Q, -2Q

After a point charge,
and outer surfaces
O a. +7Q, +2Q
O b.-2Q, -7Q
O c. +70, -2Q
O d.-7Q, +2Q
O e-7Q, -20
+7Q, is placed inside the cavity of a conductor, electrostatic equilibrium is attained. After an additional charge of amount, -5Q, is placed on the surface of the inner cavity, electrostatic equilibrium is attained once again. What is the net charge on the inner
the conductor, respectively?
+7Q
Conducting Material
Cavity
Transcribed Image Text:After a point charge, and outer surfaces O a. +7Q, +2Q O b.-2Q, -7Q O c. +70, -2Q O d.-7Q, +2Q O e-7Q, -20 +7Q, is placed inside the cavity of a conductor, electrostatic equilibrium is attained. After an additional charge of amount, -5Q, is placed on the surface of the inner cavity, electrostatic equilibrium is attained once again. What is the net charge on the inner the conductor, respectively? +7Q Conducting Material Cavity
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