Rankers Physics
Topic: Electrostatics
Subtopic: Electric Potential

There are two concentric conducting shells. The potential of outer shell is 10 V and that of inner shell is 15 V. If the outer shell is grounded, the potential of inner shell becomes/remains
25 V
15 V
10 V
5 V

Solution:

When the outer shell is grounded, its potential becomes 0. The potential difference between the shells remains the same as before grounding (since grounding doesn't change the relative configuration of charges).

Initial potential difference:
Inner shell - Outer shell = \( 15 \, \text{V} - 10 \, \text{V} = 5 \, \text{V} \).

After grounding, the inner shell’s potential relative to the grounded outer shell becomes \( 0 + 5 \, \text{V} = 5 \, \text{V} \).

Thus, the inner shell’s potential is 5 V.

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