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The surface charege density for a spherical conductor is `2muC//m^(2)`. Calculate electric potential of the conductor, assuming its radius to be 0.2 m.

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To calculate the electric potential of a spherical conductor with a given surface charge density, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values:** - Surface charge density, \(\sigma = 2 \, \mu C/m^2 = 2 \times 10^{-6} \, C/m^2\) - Radius of the sphere, \(R = 0.2 \, m\) ...
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