A hollow metal sphere and a solid metal sphere of equal radii are given equal charges. Which of the two will have higher potential?


We know that,


Charge given to any conductor appears entirely on its outer surface evenly.


Therefore, if equal amount of charge Q are given to a hollow and solid spheres, the entire charge Q will appear on their spherical surfaces and since they both have equal radius, capacitance of both spheres are given by


C=4πϵ0 R


Where


R= radius of the spherical capacitor.


Now, using


We get


Potential of both the spheres hollow and solid) will be same.


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