Conductors in Electric Field
Conductors in Electric Field: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Properties of Conductor, Conductor in Electrostatic Field, Effect of Earthing of a Conductor, Charge Distribution for Two Large Parallel Plates, Charge Distribution for Many Large Parallel Plates, etc.
Important Questions on Conductors in Electric Field
If two similar plates, each of area having surface charge densities are separated by a distance in air. Write expressions for the electric field at points between the two plates.

A point charge is placed at the centre of a spherical conducting shell, the shaded part of the figure. A total charge of is placed on the shell. The magnitude of the electric field at point at a distance from the centre and the magnitude of the electric field at point a distance from the centre are respectively

A system consists of three concentric metal shells , and with radii and respectively. Shell is connected to earth and outermost shell is given a charge . Now if shell is connected to shell , then the final charge on the shell is then find the value of .

There are three concentric conducting spherical shells. All of them are charged , and radius . The innermost sphere is earthed then find the magnitude of charge transfer from the Earth.

Three concentric metallic spherical shells of radii are given charges respectively. It is found that the surface charge densities on the outer surfaces of the shells are equal. Then, the ratio of the charges given to the shells, , is:-

A charge is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii and such that the surface densities are equal. Find the potential at the common centre.

Can electric field at some point be zero though electric potential is not zero? Give example.

The internal and external pressures for a soap bubble are same. The surface tension of soap solution is and its diameter is . Determine the charge on soap bubble.

Establish expression for maximum charged density for the equilibrium of a charged soap bubble in a vacuum.

Establish expressions for electric force and electrostatic pressure on the surface of a charged conductor?

You are travelling in a car, lighting is expected, what should you do about your safety?

The excess charge given to a conductor reside always on its outer surface? Why?

A charge is a given to a conducting sphere of diameter . What is the value of electric field inside the sphere?

A solid conducting sphere of radius is surrounded by a thin uncharged concentric conducting shell of radius . A point charge is placed at a distance from common centre of conducting sphere and shell. The inner sphere is then grounded.
Pick up the correct statement.

A solid conducting sphere of radius is placed inside a conducting shell of radius such that both are concentric. Now, the shell is given a charge . Find (i) the charge appearing on the inner sphere before earthing. (ii) the charge appearing on the inner sphere after it is earthed (iii) the electric field intensity inside the inner sphere before earthing (iv) the electric field intensity inside the inner sphere before earthing.

If a conductor has a potential and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then

A conduction sphere is negatively charged. Which of the following statements is true?

A small sphere is charged to a potential of and a big hollow sphere is charged to potential of Charge will flow from the smaller sphere to the bigger one when

Infinite conducting ring each having current in the direction shown are placed concentrically in the plane as shown in the figure. The radius of rings are . The magnetic field at the centre of ring will be

A ball of charge lies at the centre of a hollow spherical metal shell that has a net charge of . The charge on the inner surface and outer surface of the spherical shell is:
