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Charge is distributed on the surface of a spherical conducting shell. A point particle with charge q is inside. If polarization effects are negligible the electrical force on the particle q is greatest when:
a. it is near the inside surface of the balloon
b. it is at the center of the balloon
c. it is halfway between the balloon center and the inside surface
d. it is anywhere inside (the force is same everywhere and is not zero)
e. it is anywhere inside (the force is zero everywhere)
I think e is the right answer, but apparently this is incorrect. If polarization effects are negligible, then that means the uniform charge distribution will be constant and the point particle should experience no net electrostatic force inside the shell.
a. it is near the inside surface of the balloon
b. it is at the center of the balloon
c. it is halfway between the balloon center and the inside surface
d. it is anywhere inside (the force is same everywhere and is not zero)
e. it is anywhere inside (the force is zero everywhere)
I think e is the right answer, but apparently this is incorrect. If polarization effects are negligible, then that means the uniform charge distribution will be constant and the point particle should experience no net electrostatic force inside the shell.