For a point outside a charged spherical conductor, the charge can be treated as:

  1. located on the nearest surface point
  2. spread uniformly in space
  3. a point charge at the centre of the sphere
  4. zero
Answer

C) a point charge at the centre of the sphere

The field outside is the same as a point charge's. SLO P-11-E-05 · Knowledge

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