Eight point charges of charge q each are placed on the eight corners of a cube of side a. A solid neutral metallic sphere of radius a/3 is placed with its center at the center of the cube. As a result, charges are induced on the sphere, which form certain patterns on its surface. What is the potential of the sphere?
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a
83kqa
b
163kqa
c
−83kqa
d
zero
answer is B.
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Due to the induced charges of sphere, its potential will remain zero because net induced charge is zero. Potential of sphere will be due to only eight discrete charges. V=8kq(3a/2)=16kq3a