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Is it possible for a metal sphere of radius 1 cm to hold a charge of 1C ?

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We can use the following relation to find electric field intensity at the surface of a spherical body which is as follows:
`E=1/(4piepsilon_0)q/r^2 =9xx10^9 xx1/(10^(-2))^2 =9xx10^13` N/C
The above calculation of electric field intensity is very large in magnitude that can break down air and the charge flows through air. Thus, it is not possible for the given object to hold this much charge.
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