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The electric potential remains uniform and is expressed as kq/r (where k = 1/(4πε₀)) inside or at the boundary of a conductor.

1. The electric potential is uniform inside the conductor.
2. The electric potential is uniform at the boundary of the conductor.
3. The electric potential is uniform both inside and at the boundary of the conductor.
4. None of the above

Correct answer: The electric potential is uniform both inside and at the boundary of the conductor.

Solution

In a conductor, charges redistribute themselves such that the electric potential is the same everywhere inside and on the surface. This ensures no electric field exists within the conductor in electrostatic equilibrium.

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