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2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
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The charge given to any conductor resides on its outer surface, because
A
The free charge tends to be in its minimum potential energy state
B
The free charge tends to be in its minimum kinetic energy state
C
The free charge tends to be in its maximum potential energy state
D
The free charge tends to be in its maximum kinetic energy state
Solution
The electrostatic energy of a solid object (with specified shape and total charge) is minimum when that charge is spread over the surface. Like any other free dynamical system, the charge on a conductor will seek the configuration that minimizes its potential energy.
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