The electric field lines from an isolated positively charged conducting sphere are

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The electric field lines from an isolated positively charged conducting sphere are

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NDA-I

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The electric field lines from an isolated positively charged conducting sphere will originate from the surface of the sphere and extend outward in all directions, like spokes on a wheel. The field lines will be uniformly distributed over the surface of the sphere and will be perpendicular to the surface at every point.

Furthermore, the electric field at any point outside the sphere will be equivalent to that of a point charge located at the center of the sphere, with the same magnitude of charge as the sphere. The electric field at any point inside the sphere will be zero, as there are no charges present in the interior of a charged conducting sphere.

It is worth noting that this only holds true for an isolated charged sphere, as in the presence of other charges or conductors, the electric field and distribution of charges can become more complex.

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