State what is meant by electric field strength.
An isolated metal sphere A of radius is positively charged. Sphere A is shown in the figure below.
Electrical breakdown (a spark) occurs when the electric field strength at the surface of the sphere exceeds . Calculate the maximum charge
that can be stored on the sphere.
A second isolated metal sphere B, also with charge , has a radius of
. Calculate the additional charge, in terms of
, that may be stored on this sphere before electrical breakdown occurs.