Question

Consider an uncharged conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then, ______.

Options

• negative and uniformly distributed over the surface of sphere

• positive and uniformly distributed over the surface of sphere

• negative and appears at a point the surface of sphere closest to point charge.

• Zero

Answer 1

Consider an uncharged conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then, zero.