alleryStart learning →Which use follows from electrostatic shielding by a conducting box?
AStoring charge in cavities
BScreening delicate instruments
CRaising capacitance of plates
DProducing induced dipoles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Screening delicate instruments
A conducting enclosure keeps its interior field-free, so sensitive devices inside are screened from external fields.
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