If 500 Electrons Are Placed on a Conducting Sphere of Radius

question 48

Multiple Choice

If 500 electrons are placed on a conducting sphere of radius 10 μm, what is the potential at the surface of the sphere?

• A) 100 V
• B) −10,000 V
• C) 32 V
• D) −72 mV
• E) −72 V

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Definitions:

Fat Client

A computer in a client-server architecture that performs the bulk of data processing operations itself, rather than relying on a server.

Thin Client

A computer that relies heavily on another system (its server) to perform its computational roles and applications, characterized by its minimal local storage and computational requirements.

Hardware

The physical components of a computer system, such as the CPU, hard drive, and RAM, necessary for the operation of software.

Secondary Storage

Non-volatile storage that is not directly accessible by the computer's CPU, used for storing data long-term.