For a charged hollow metal sphere with total charge Q and radius R centered on t

Question

For a charged hollow metal sphere with total charge Q and radius R centered on the origin:
1. True or False the charge is on the inside surface.
2. True or False only positive charges can be on the outside surface.
3. True or False the field for r > R will be the same as the field of a point charge, Q, at the origin.
4. True or False inside the metal the field is strongest.
5. True or False the field inside the shell is zero.
6. True or False the field on the outside is perpendicular to the surface.

Explanation / Answer

1. false
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. true
6. true

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