Question

If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then ______.

Options

• there must be charges on the surface or inside itself.

• there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor.

• there must be charges only on the surface.

• both there must be charges on the surface or inside itself and there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor are correct.

Answer 1

If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then there must be charges only on the surface.