Question

For a charged hollow metal sphere with total charge Q and radius R centered on the origin: (Determine whether each of the following statements is correct or incorrect.) The field inside the shell is zero. The field for r > R will be the same as the field of a point charge, Q, at the origin The charge is on the inside surface. Only + charges can be on the outside surface. The E-field on the outside is perpendicular to the surface. Inside the metal the field is strongest.

Answer 1

1. The field inside the shell is 0; TRUE

2. The field for r>R will be the same as a field for the point charge Q, at the origin: TRUE

3. only positive charges can be on the outside surface: FALSE (Negative can too!!!)

4. The field on the outside is perpendicular to the surface: TRUE

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