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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following statements is correct for a charged metallic shell?

  1. A The electric field intensity is zero inside the shell and decreases outside the shell as we move away from the shell.
  2. B The electric field intensity is uniform inside the shell and decreases outside the shell as we move away from its center.
  3. C The electric potential is zero inside the shell and decreases outside the shell as we move away from its center.
  4. D The electrostatic potential increases linearly with the distance from its center inside the shell.
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(A) The electric field intensity is zero inside the shell and decreases outside the shell as we move away from the shell.

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The electric field intensity is zero inside the shell and decreases outside the shell as we move away from the shell. Inside the Shell: According to Gauss's Law, the electric field (E) inside a uniformly charged metallic shell is zero. Since the charge resides entirely on the…