An insulated metal sphere of radius is situated in a vacuum. The charge
on the sphere may be considered to be a point charge at the centre of the sphere.
State a formula, in terms of and
, for the potential
on the surface of the sphere.
Define capacitance and hence show that the capacitance of the sphere is given by the expression
An isolated metal sphere has radius . Use the expression in (a)(ii) to calculate the capacitance, in picofarad, of the sphere.