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8 July, 07:39

Suppose a conducting sphere of radius 40 cm has a charge of 5 mC and a mass of 2 kg. What is the electric potential at the center of the sphere? (Answer in MV) Assume that the electric potential is zero at infinity.

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  1. 8 July, 10:43
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    For a conducting sphere with charge + Q, the electric potential is given by:

    V = Q / (4πε₀r)

    V is the potential, Q is the charge, and r is the distance away from the center of the sphere.

    Let's say the radius of the sphere is R. The electric field inside a charged conducting sphere is 0, therefore the voltage for any r greater than R is given by V = Q / (4πε₀r). But for any r less than R, V stays at a constant value equal to Q / (4πε₀R).

    We are looking for the potential at the center of the sphere where r = 0, so we are looking for V = Q / (4πε₀R)

    Given values:

    Q = 5*10⁻³C

    R = 40*10⁻²m

    Plug in and solve for V:

    V = 5*10⁻³ / (4π (8.85*10⁻¹²) (40*10⁻²))

    V = 112MV
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