The van de Graaff Generator is not based on (a) the phenomenon of Corona Discharge in X-ray tube. (b) the application of electric field and magnetic field which are perpendicular to each other. (c) the property that charge given to a hollow conductor is transferred to its outer surface and distributed uniformly over it. (d) the fact that a charge is continuously supplied to an isolated metallic conductor, the potential of the conductor goes on increasing.

Answer: (b). A van de Graaff generator uses corona discharge (point action) to spray charge on the belt and to transfer it to the dome. Charge given to a hollow conductor goes to its outer surface, so charge keeps building up and the potential keeps rising. No magnetic field is involved, so crossed E and B fields are not its basis. So the answer is (b).

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Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

The van de Graaff Generator is not based on

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Answer: (b)

A van de Graaff generator uses corona discharge (point action) to spray charge on the belt and to transfer it to the dome.
Charge given to a hollow conductor goes to its outer surface, so charge keeps building up and the potential keeps rising.
No magnetic field is involved, so crossed $\vec E$ and $\vec B$ fields are not its basis.
So the answer is (b).

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