alleryStart learning →Charge given to a conductor ends up where?
AConcentrated at its centre
BOnly on its lowest point
CSpread over its entire surface
DHeld where first touched
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Spread over its entire surface
Free charges on a conductor repel each other and move until they are distributed over the whole surface.
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