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Hi,
Am I correct in thinking that for a positively charged spherical electrode, the charge is distributed radially from the entire surface of the sphere, and as such, the electric field is distributed in this way too? If an earthed electrode is then placed nearby, a high voltage would be required to cause breakdown as the electric field strength would be quite low owing to the large area over which the charge is distributed?
Am I correct in thinking that for a positively charged spherical electrode, the charge is distributed radially from the entire surface of the sphere, and as such, the electric field is distributed in this way too? If an earthed electrode is then placed nearby, a high voltage would be required to cause breakdown as the electric field strength would be quite low owing to the large area over which the charge is distributed?