A charge is located at the center of sphere A (radius RA = 0.0010 m), which is in the center of sphere B (radius RB = 0.0012 m). Spheres A and B are both equipotential surfaces. What is the ratio VA/VB of the potentials of these surfaces?     a 2.4 b 0.42 c 1.2 d 0.83 e 1.4

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A charge is located at the center of sphere A (radius RA = 0.0010 m), which is in the center of sphere B (radius RB = 0.0012 m). Spheres A and B are both equipotential surfaces. What is the ratio VA/VB of the potentials of these surfaces?

 

 

a

2.4

b

0.42

c

1.2

d

0.83

e

1.4

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