A conducting sphere is negatively charged. Which of the following statements is true?

The charge is uniformly distributed throughout the entire volume

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The charge is located at the center of the sphere

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The charge is located at the bottom of the sphere because of gravity

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The charge is uniformly distributed on the surface of the sphere

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Solution

The correct option is B The charge is uniformly distributed on the surface of the sphere
When a conducting sphere gets charged, the charge is uniformly distributed on the surface of the sphere.

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B) negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge

C) negative and distributed non uniformly over the entire surface of the sphere

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