Electrostatics Question 478
Question: A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10V. The potential at a distance of 2cm from the centre of the sphere [MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1996]
Options:
A) Zero
B) 10 V
C) 4 V
D) 10/3 V
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
At a point inside the sphere, the potential is same everywhere and is equal to that of the surface.
