Electric fields true or false question

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The electric fields produced by a point charge, a conducting sphere, and an insulating sphere are not identical when measured outside the spheres, despite having the same charge. The key difference lies in how the charge is distributed; conducting spheres allow charges to move freely, while insulating spheres do not. This affects the electric field's magnitude and direction at a distance r from the center. The question seeks clarification on the field's characteristics outside a uniformly charged hollow shell. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for accurate analysis of electric fields.
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The electric fields created by a point charge, a conducting sphere and insulator sphere are identical, if they all have the same amount of charge and the field is measured outside the spheres.



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I think its false...but how can you explain it
 
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What is the field (magnitude and direction) at a point, at a distance r from the centre, outside a uniformly charged hollow shell of infinitesimal thickness, if the total charge is q?
 

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