If a solid and a hollow conducting sphere have same radius, which will hold more charge?

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irishboy123 · Answer

should be same for both as the charge in either case will be at the surface.

anonymous · Answer

the charge will be same on both of them, this is because they have equal surface areas. The Same charges always reside as away from each other as possible, but in a sphere how away can two charges run away from each other and still be in the same system? imagine. that's on the surface. and therefore i said surface area. As we all know, like charges hate each other so much and we dont really want to be near a person we hate... do we? :P

fretje · Answer

http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae28.cfm

fretje · Answer

charge seems to be the same.

anonymous · Answer

hollow sphere will cary charge more because charge travel in a thin conductor