If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges

Question:

If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then

(a) there must be charges on the surface or inside itself

(b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor

(c) there must be charges only on the surface

(d) there must be charges inside the surface

Solution:

The correct answer is

(a) there must be charges on the surface or inside itself

(b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor

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