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A hollow metal sphere has a potential of +300 V with respect to ground (defined to be at V = 0) and a charge of `5.0 xx 10^(-9) C`. Find the electric potential at the center of the sphere.

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To find the electric potential at the center of a hollow metal sphere, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the properties of a hollow metal sphere A hollow metal sphere has the following properties: - The electric field inside the conductor is zero. - The electric potential is constant throughout the conductor. ### Step 2: Identify the given information ...
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