Question 723: Electrostatics & Capacitance

Question

Two hollow conducting spheres of radii R
1
and R
2
(R
1
>> R
2
) have equal charges. The potential would be

Accepted Answer

Potential of conducting hollow sphere $$ = {{KQ} \over R}$$
Now, Q = same
$$ \Rightarrow V \propto {1 \over R} \Rightarrow $$ more the radius less will be the potential.
$$\Rightarrow$$ Hence potential would be more on smaller sphere.

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Electrostatics & Capacitance

Two hollow conducting spheres of radii R 1 and R 2 (R 1 >> R 2 ) have equal charges. The potential would be

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