Question

Consider the following two statements.

(a) For charged conductors in electrostatic condition, the surface charge density is always uniform.

(b) For a charged conductor in electrostatic condition, the potential of the surface is always uniform.

The correct statement(s) is/are

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• A. Only (a)
• B. Only (b)
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only (b)

For a conductor in electrostatic condition, surface charge density is inversely proportional to the square of radius of curvature.

Conductor surface, in electrostatic condition, is equipotential in nature.

Thus, only the second statement is correct.