Question

An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a hollow conducting sphere. Which of the following is correct?

• A. Electric field is zero at every point of the sphere
• B. Electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere
• C. The flux of electric field is not zero through the sphere
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere

When electric dipole is held in the sphere, electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere. However, net electric flux through the sphere is zero.