Is This Electromagnetism Homework Attempt Correct?

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The discussion focuses on a student's attempts to solve homework questions related to Electromagnetism, specifically concerning electric field lines and equipotential surfaces. The student correctly identifies that electric field lines radiate outward from a positively charged spherical metallic shell and defines equipotential surfaces as areas of constant voltage, emphasizing their perpendicular relationship to electric field lines. The student also illustrates three equipotential surfaces, indicating an understanding of their arrangement in relation to increasing potential. Overall, the responses validate the student's understanding while providing minor clarifications.

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Help me With ELECTROMAGNETISIM pleasezzz

Hello i need some help with my Electromagnetism H.W

these are the questions .. i don't get them at all but can you check for me my attempts on the questions :)..

(a) Draw a schematic diagram of electric field lines generated by a positively
charged spherical metallic shell in air.

---- What i did is that i made a circle and place a + sign on it and place arrows going out of it .. is that right?

(b) State what is meant by the term “equipotential surface”. Define the
geometrical relationship between the directions of electric field lines and
equipotential surfaces.

----An equipotential surface is a surface on which the potential, or voltage, is constant. Electric field lines are always perpendicular to these surfaces(c) In the case of the charged metallic shell described in Q(a), show
schematically three equipotential surfaces and label them in order of
increasing potential (V1>V2>V3).----- what i did over here is made three circles and each circle is bigger than the other and they are above each other having V3 the bigger circle and arrows pointing towards the smaller circles..

Plzzz help me out thanks
 
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all those answers seem correct to me, I am not exactly sure what you mean by "arrows pointing towards the smaller circles" but your explanations look right.
 


Sorry it took me a while to answer back.. emmm what i meant by the circles is like u have 3 circles above each other and they are bigger than each other sooo the bigger circle arrows pointing towards the smaller circle and the second smaller circle arrows are pointing towards the other smaller circle
 

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