Question

An isolated, irregularly shaped piece of platinum carries -8.89 × 10-9 C of charge and is in electric equilibrium. The size of this body is about 4 mm. When the electric potential at some point on the metal\'s surface has the value V, the potential at a different point on the surface (indicate one):________.a) May equal Vb) always differs from V.c) equals V

Answer 1

Answer:

c) equals V

Explanation:

This is because, since the isolated, irregularly shaped piece of platinum is in electric equilibrium, the electric potential at all points on its surface is V. So that, the potential difference across any point is zero. This implies that diametrically opposite sides have the same potential and thus, the potential at other points of the surface is V since it is in electric equilibrium.