Sorry isn't the inner shell at potential zero as it is connected to the Earth and thus holds 0 chargeAbhimessi10 said:
Picture a capacitor and a battery connected in parallel, and the bottom connection for both is Earth grounded. What is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?Abhimessi10 said:
berkeman said:Picture a capacitor and a battery connected in parallel, and the bottom connection for both is Earth grounded. What is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?
Still i think its 0 .Sorry i was born dumb.berkeman said:Picture a capacitor and a battery connected in parallel, and the bottom connection for both is Earth grounded. What is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?
Forget the inner shell for the moment. If you have a shell radius r with charge q, what is the potential on its surface? What is the potential at the centre of the shell?Abhimessi10 said:
KQ/R right?haruspex said:
Right.Abhimessi10 said:
It will not change?haruspex said:
And so cannot become zero.Abhimessi10 said:
But how do i find charges when the inner shell is earthed?haruspex said:
Suppose it has charge q'. What is the potential at the centre now?Abhimessi10 said:
KQ'/R1+kQ/R2 ?haruspex said:
Right.Abhimessi10 said:
Equating potential of inner shell to 0?haruspex said:
Yes. So what equation do you get?Abhimessi10 said:
Kq'/r1+kq/r2=0?haruspex said:
Right.Abhimessi10 said:
The charge distribution on concentric spheres affects the electric field by creating a radial electric field that is directed from the outer sphere to the inner sphere. This electric field is stronger near the smaller sphere due to the higher concentration of charge.
The charge distribution on concentric spheres will be affected by the material of the spheres because different materials have different abilities to conduct or hold charge. For example, if the outer sphere is made of a conductor, the charge distribution will be more evenly spread out compared to if it was made of an insulator.
Yes, an external electric field can influence the charge distribution on concentric spheres. If the external electric field is strong enough, it can cause the charges on the spheres to redistribute, leading to a change in the overall charge distribution on the spheres.
The distance between the concentric spheres plays a significant role in the charge distribution. The closer the spheres are to each other, the stronger the electric field will be between them, resulting in a higher concentration of charge on the inner sphere.
Yes, the charge distribution on concentric spheres can be used to determine the capacitance of the system. The capacitance is directly proportional to the amount of charge and inversely proportional to the distance between the spheres. Therefore, by measuring the charge and distance, the capacitance of the system can be calculated.