Consider a grounded conducting sphere of radius R. A point charge q is placed at a distance d from the center of the sphere. Calculate: (a) the electrostatic potential outside the sphere: (b) the electrostatic field outside the sphere; (c) the induced charge density on the sphere: (d) the total induced charge on the sphere.

Consider a grounded conducting sphere of radius R. A point charge q is placed at a distance d from the center of the sphere. Calculate: (a) the electrostatic potential outside the sphere: (b) the electrostatic field outside the sphere; (c) the induced charge density on the sphere: (d) the total induced charge on the sphere.

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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