A solid metal sphere with a spherical cavity as shown below has a total charge +Q. [IISc. 2007] R Spherical cavity Solid metal charged sphere O is the centre of the sphere, and P and R are two points equidistant form it. If E, and En represent the magnitude ofthe electric field at Pand R respectively, which ofthe following statements is correct ? (a) E, = ER (b) E, = 0and ER %3D (c) E, > Eg '(d) E,

A solid metal sphere with a spherical cavity as shown below has a total charge +Q. [IISc. 2007] R Spherical cavity Solid metal charged sphere O is the centre of the sphere, and P and R are two points equidistant form it. If E, and En represent the magnitude ofthe electric field at Pand R respectively, which ofthe following statements is correct ? (a) E, = ER (b) E, = 0and ER %3D (c) E, > Eg '(d) E,

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