Understanding Electrostatics: Exploring Charge Induction in a Hollow Sphere

[ratn_kumbh]

Some teacher told me this If we have hollow sphere (of conducting material) with some thickness. and if we place a +ve charge inside that . -ve charge induces on inner surfuce, Which further causes in outer sphere & that becomes positivly charged. is this right? Please give right explanation.

 

[chaoseverlasting]

Yeah. Thats right. The positive charge on the inside attracts the electrons present inside the sphere, which causes the inner surface to be negatively charged. Since charge must be conserved, the positive charge centers in the conductor are pushed to the surface. Hence the inner surface is negatively charged and the outside surface is positively charged.

 

[m2003]

Yes, this is a correct explanation of charge induction in a hollow sphere. When a positive charge is placed inside the hollow sphere, the negatively charged electrons within the conducting material will be repelled and move to the inner surface of the sphere. This creates a negative charge on the inner surface of the sphere. The negative charge on the inner surface will then repel the electrons on the outer surface of the sphere, causing them to move away and leaving a positive charge on the outer surface. This process is known as charge induction. It is important to note that the thickness of the conducting material does not affect the process of charge induction, as long as the material is able to conduct electricity. This phenomenon is a fundamental concept in electrostatics and has many practical applications, such as in capacitors and electrostatic shielding.