Two concentric conducting shells A and B are of radii Rand 2R. A charge + q is placed at the centre of the shells Shell B is earthed and a charge q is given to shell A. The charge on outer surface of A is nq, find n.
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Solution
charge at center = q charge on inner surface of A = negative of charge at center = -q charge on outer surface of A + charge on inner surface of A = q ⇒ charge on outer surface of A = 2q As B is grounded, no charge is developed on B