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College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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25. Two True/False (T/F) statements are underlined below. Select T or F in the same order as the
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A solid spherical electrical conductor has a net charge of -2 C and all charges remain at rest.
*The -2 C charge must be uniformly distributed on the surface of the sphere.
A solid conducting sphere has a net charge of -3C and a potential of -6V at its surface. All
charges remain at rest.
* The electric field at a point midway between surface and center cannot be zero.
a) T/F
b) T/T
c) F/T
d) F/F
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Transcribed Image Text:25. Two True/False (T/F) statements are underlined below. Select T or F in the same order as the statements. $ A solid spherical electrical conductor has a net charge of -2 C and all charges remain at rest. *The -2 C charge must be uniformly distributed on the surface of the sphere. A solid conducting sphere has a net charge of -3C and a potential of -6V at its surface. All charges remain at rest. * The electric field at a point midway between surface and center cannot be zero. a) T/F b) T/T c) F/T d) F/F
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Step 1: Statement 1

Charges on symmetrical object are distributed uniformly.

As, sphere is symmetrical object thus -2C charge will distrusted uniformly.

Hence this statement is TRUE.

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