Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then its potential is (a) maximum at surface (b) maximum at centre (c) remain same throughout the conductor (d) maximum somewhere between surface and centre.

Answer: (c). In electrostatic equilibrium E = 0 inside a conductor, and E = -dV/dr, so V cannot change. The whole conductor is one equipotential volume. So the answer is (c) remains same throughout the conductor.

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Electric Potential & Equipotentials

Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then its potential is

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Answer: (c)

In electrostatic equilibrium $E = 0$ inside a conductor, and $E = -\frac{dV}{dr}$ , so $V$ cannot change.
The whole conductor is one equipotential volume.
So the answer is (c) remains same throughout the conductor.

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