A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 V. What is the potential at the centre of the sphere?
Answer: 10 V.
Solution
The electric field inside a charged conductor is zero, so no work is done in moving a charge within it. The potential is therefore constant throughout the interior and equal to its surface value. Hence the potential at the centre is also 10 V.
CBSE Class 12 Board · 2011 · Subjective