A metal sphere of radius $1 \mathrm{~m}$ is charged with $10^{-2} \mathrm{C}$ in air. Its bulk modulus is…

A metal sphere of radius $1 \mathrm{~m}$ is charged with $10^{-2} \mathrm{C}$ in air. Its bulk modulus is $10^{11} / 4 \pi^{2}$. The volume strain in the sphere is $\left(\epsilon_{0}=\right.$ pemittivity of free space)
  1. $\frac{10^{-1}}{6 \in_{0}}$
  2. $\frac{10^{-14}}{8 \epsilon_{0}}$
  3. $\frac{10^{-15}}{8 \epsilon_{0}}$
  4. $\frac{10^{-12}}{4 \in_{0}}$

Solution

surface charge density $\sigma=\frac{q}{4 \pi r^{2}}=\frac{10^{-2}}{4 \pi \times 1}=\frac{10^{-2}}{4 \pi} \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{m}^{2}$ strain $=$ $\frac{F}{A}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\sigma^{2}}{\varepsilon_{2}}=\frac{1}{2 \varepsilon_{0}} \times\left(\frac{10^{-2}}{4 \pi}\right)^{2}=\frac{10^{-4}}{32 \pi^{2} \varepsilon_{0}}$ strain $=\frac{\text { stress }}{k}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\sigma^{2}}{\varepsilon_{0} k}$ where $k=\frac{10^{11}}{4 \pi^{2}}$ substituting and calculating we get strain = $\frac{10^{-15}}{8 \varepsilon_{0}}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (14 Oct Shift 2)

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