Charge Distribution on Hollow and Solid Metallic Spheres – Rankers Physics

Electric Potential: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion: The distribution of charge given to a metallic sphere does not depend on whether it is hollow or solid.   Reason: The charge resides only at the surface of conductor.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Assertion and Reason are false.

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Electric Potential. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

Since charges repel, they reside entirely on the outer surface of metallic conductors. Thus, the charge distribution is identical for hollow and solid metallic spheres of the same radius.

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