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State an expression for electric field on the surface of the sphere due to a positive point charge placed at its centre.

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The magnitude of electric field at a distance r from a point charge Q is same at all points on the surface of a sphere of radius r as shown in figure.

ii. Magnitude of electric field is given by,

E = \(\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\,\frac{Q}{r^2}\)

iii. Its direction is along the radius of the sphere, pointing away from its centre if the charge is positive.

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