Usually when we talk about charge distribution on a sphere we say that excess charge resides on the surface of metallic sphere. As is said here:
- The net electric charge of a conductor resides entirely on its surface.
But when thinking about the distribution of positive charge on such a sphere I find that the net charge is distributed evenly over the entire sphere (even inside of it).
- Reason: Since matter is made up of atoms and in solid metal only negative charge is mobile therefore positive charge on a sphere can be attributed to the absence of charge on it. Now when we place positive charge on a sphere (i.e., to take some negative charge from it) we find that an electric field is generated in it which causes the inner electrons to move out and distribute evenly all over the sphere causing a uniform charge distribution throughout the sphere.
This is quite contrary to what I read in books. So:
- What is wrong with the logic that I give?