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A short electric dipole moment p is placed at a distance r from the centre of a solid metallic sphere of radius a(<<r) as shown in the figure. The electric field intensity at the centre of sphere C due to induced charge on the sphere is :
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zero
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14πε02pr3 along CO
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14πε02pr3 along OC
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14πε0pr3 along CO
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Solution

The correct option is B 14πε02pr3 along CO
Electric field at C due to electric dipole
=14πε02pr3 along OC
Electric field at C due to induced charge must be equal and opposite to electric field due to dipole as net field at C is zero.

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