Electric Field & Potential Inside a Charged Sphere

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The electric field inside a hollow, uniformly charged sphere is indeed zero, but this does not imply that the electric potential is also zero inside the sphere. The potential is constant throughout the interior of the sphere and is equal to the potential at the surface, which is determined by the charge distribution. Since the potential at infinity is typically considered zero, the potential inside the sphere can be positive or negative depending on the charge of the sphere. To analyze the potential, one must consider the relationship between electric field and potential, particularly how potential changes with distance from the charge. Understanding these concepts clarifies the distinction between electric field and electric potential within charged spheres.
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The electric field inside a hollow, uniformly charged sphere is zero. Does this imply that the potential is zero inside the sphere? Explain.
 
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Rashid101 said:
The electric field inside a hollow, uniformly charged sphere is zero. Does this imply that the potential is zero inside the sphere? Explain.

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While you can often find help and advice on this forum, you won't find homework solutions. We'll help you help yourself, but you need to show your work / thinking on homework problems.

As a hint, what is the electric field (inside the shell, and outside), and what is the potential at infinity? With these in mind, how might you approach the potential?
 
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