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You place a metal ball with an excess of positive charge on it inside a metal...

You place a metal ball with an excess of positive charge on it inside

a metal bucket with a metal lid as shown. Where is the charge

distributed when electrostatic equilibrium is reached? Select all

that apply.

A.

On the outer surface of the bucket

B.

On the inner surface of the bucket

C.

Throughout the metal of the bucket

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Since the bucket is made of metal and the charge cannot reside inside the metal so the charge would get distributed on the outer surface of the bucket and on the inner surface of the bucket as well.

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