A charged sphere is suspended by an insulating thread inside a metal can The outside of the can is - Science - Electric Current and its Effects

Question

A charged sphere is suspended by an insulating thread inside a
metal can The outside of the can is earthed Which diagram shows the
resulting charges on the sphere and on the can? Explain it

Jainabbee Abid Shaikh · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

Since the outside of the can is earthed, the outside of the can
will have no charge, therefore, the correct diagram is C

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A charged sphere is suspended by an insulating thread inside a metal can. The outside of the can is earthed. Which diagram shows the resulting charges on the sphere and on the can? Explain it