Q. Two conducting spheres A and B of radius $a$ and b respectively are at the same potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities of A and B is

A) $\frac{b}{a}$
B) $\frac{a}{b}$
C) $\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}$
D) $\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}$
Explanation

(a) Given electric potential of spheres are same $ie,\ $
$V_{A} = V_{B}$
$\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}\frac{\theta_{1}}{a} = \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}.\frac{\theta_{2}}{b}\ $
$\frac{\theta_{1}}{\theta^{2}} = \frac{a}{b}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots\ldots\ldots.(i)$
A surface charge density
$\sigma = \frac{a}{4\pi r^{2}}$
$\Longrightarrow \frac{\sigma_{1}}{\sigma_{2}} = \frac{\theta_{1}}{\theta_{2}} \times \frac{b^{2}}{b^{2}}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \frac{a}{b} \times \frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}} = \frac{b}{a}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.