An infinitely long thin wire, having a uniform charge density per unit length of $5 \mathrm{nC} / \mathrm{m}$, is passing through a spherical shell of radius $1 \mathrm{~m}$, as shown in the figure. A $10 \mathrm{nC}$ charge is distributed uniformly over the spherical shell. If the configuration…

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An infinitely long thin wire, having a uniform charge density per unit length of $5 \mathrm{nC} / \mathrm{m}$, is passing through a spherical shell of radius $1 \mathrm{~m}$, as shown in the figure. A $10 \mathrm{nC}$ charge is distributed uniformly over the spherical shell. If the configuration of the charges remains static, the magnitude of the potential difference between points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{R}$, in Volt, is _______ . [Given: In SI units $\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9, \ln 2=0.7$. Ignore the area pierced by the wire.]

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due to wire $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{dV}=-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{dx}} \ & \int_{\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{P}}}^{\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{R}}} \mathrm{dV}=-\int_{0.5}^2 \frac{2 \mathrm{k} \lambda}{\mathrm{x}} \mathrm{dx} \ & \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{R}}-\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{P}}=-2 \mathrm{k} \lambda \ln \frac{2}{0.5} \ & =-2 	imes 9 	imes 10^9 	imes 3 	imes 10^{-9} 	imes 2 	imes 0.7=-126 \mathrm{~V}\end{aligned}$ due to sphere $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{R}}-\mathrm{v}_P=\frac{\mathrm{kQ}}{2}-\frac{\mathrm{kQ}}{1}=-\frac{\mathrm{kQ}}{2}=\frac{-9 	imes 10^9 	imes 10 	imes 10^{-9}}{2} \ &=-45 \mathrm{~V} \ & \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{R}}-\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{P}}=-126-45=-171 \mathrm{~V} \ & \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{P}}-\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{R}}=171 \mathrm{~V}\end{aligned}$ ^

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