Electric potential at a point in a sphere

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To find the electric potential at a point inside an insulating sphere, the potential remains constant and equals the potential at the surface. The formula V = kQ/R applies at the surface, where R is the radius of the sphere, and for a point inside, the potential does not change. Since the charge is uniformly distributed, the potential inside is equal to that at the surface, calculated using the total charge and the radius. For a sphere with a radius of 50 cm and charge of 12 micro C, the potential at r = 40 cm is the same as at the surface. Therefore, the electric potential inside the insulating sphere is constant and equal to the surface potential.
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im having trouble finding the electric potential at a point inside a sphere at r= 40 cm where the radius of the sphere is 50 cm and the charge Q is 12 micro C.
i know that v= kQ/r at a point on the surface and at a point outside the sphere but what to i do now that i can't use total charge

does any have an idea?
please help its driving me mad
 
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I'm assuming that the sphere is a conductor, in which case there is no electric field within it. There's an electric field outside the sphere which you must do work against to make it to the surface of the sphere, meaning the potential is changing as you get closer and closer to the surface. Once you get inside of it, however, the potential doesn't change and is simply the same potential at the surface.
 
no its not..its an insulating sphere
 
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