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Watert from a tap maintained at a potential of V is alllowed to fall by drops of radius r through a small hole into a hollow conducting sphere of radius R standing on an insultating stand until it fills the entire sphere. Calculate the potential of the hollow conductor.

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`(R^(2))/(r^(2))V`
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