A conducting sphere of radius R having charge Q is placed in a uniform electric field $E . O$ is the centre of the sphere and A is a point on the surface of the sphere. Find the potential at point A due to charge on the sphere only.

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V A ​ = V O ​ ​ V AE ​ + V AQ ​ = V 0 E ​ + V OQ ​ ​ A AE ​ − V OE ​ + V AQ ​ = V OQ ​ ​ ​ ER cos θ + V AQ ​ = 4 π ϵ 0 ​ R Q ​ ​ ∴ V AQ ​ = 4 π ϵ 0 ​ 1 ​ R Q ​ − 2 ER ​ ​

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