A hollow metal sphere is electrically neutral (no excess charge). A small amount

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A hollow metal sphere is electrically neutral (no excess
charge). A small amount of negative charge is suddenly
placed at one point P on this metal sphere. If we check on
this excess negative charge a few seconds later we will ?nd
one of the following possibilities:
(a) All of the excess charge remains right around P.
(b) The excess charge has distributed itself evenly over the
outside surface of the sphere.
(c) The excess charge is evenly distributed over the inside
and outside surface.
(d) Most of the charge is still at point P, but some will have
spread over the sphere.
(e) There will be no excess charge left

Explanation / Answer

(b) The excess charge has distributed itself evenly over the outside surface of the sphere.

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