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Nature of equipotential surface for a point charge is
PhysicsElectrostaticsNEET
Options:
  • A ellipsoid with charge at foci
  • B sphere with charge at the centre of the sphere
  • C sphere with charge on the surface of the sphere
  • D plane with charge on the surface
Solution:
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The correct answer is: sphere with charge at the centre of the sphere


Electric potential due to point charge is given by the formula

V=kqr

As, all the points on equipotental surface will be equidistance from the charge.

Hence, it is spherical symmetry.

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