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The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is

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Zero

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Constant, less than zero

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C

Directly proportional to the distance from the centre

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Zero
All charge resides on the outer surface so that according to Gauss law, electric field inside a shell is zero.

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