Class 12PhysicsElectric Potential and CapacitanceConductor, Electrostatic Shielding, Induced Charge and Charge Redistribution on conductor
Easy$A$ charge of $Q$ coulomb is placed on a solid piece of metal of irregular shape. The charge will distribute itself:
- AUniformly in the metal object
- BUniformly on the surface of the object
- CSuch that the potential energy of the system is minimized
- DSuch that the total heat loss is minimized
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