Question

Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then,

• A. negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere
• 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
• D. Zero

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The net charge is zero because the sphere is isolated and neutral before placing the positive charge.