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E l e c t r i c space f i e l d space d u e space t o space a space c l o s e d space c o n d u c t i n g space s p h e r t e space o f space r a d i u s space R space a t space i t s space s u r f a c e space i s space fraction numerator Q over denominator 4 pi epsilon ring operator R squared end fraction.
w h e r e space t h e space c h a r g e space e n c l o s e d space i s space space Q
i f space w e space w e r e space t o space c a l c u l a t e space t h e space e l e c t r i c space f i e l d space a t space a space d i s tan c e space o u t s i d e space t h e space s p h e r e space comma s h o u l d space w e space u s e space t h e space e n t i r e space d i s tan c e semicolon i. e left parenthesis R plus a right parenthesis
o r space s h o u l d space i space n e g l e c t space t h e space r a d i u s space o f space t h e space s p h e r e
H e r e space a equals d i s tan c e space o f space t h e space p o i n t space c o n s i d e r e d space f r o m space t h e space s u r f a c e space o f space t h e space s p h e r e
t h a n k space y o u.
Asked by preethambasilmartis | 13 Jun, 2016, 11:47: AM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer

Hi Preetham,

While considering electric field, the charge enclosed inside the sphere (or any conductor) will be as if the entire charge is concentrated at the centre.

Hence, the distance should be taken as R + a = r

So, the field will be

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