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1. Are you having trouble setting up the geometry, selecting the physics, specifying the boundary conditions, defining the mesh, preparing/post-processing of the computed results, or??
2. You only mentioned one potential boundary condition. Is this sphere in free space? If so, we have spherical symmetry and the potential is simply proportional to 1/r, for r>10mm. Thus, if the potential is 1000V at r=10mm, then it is 500V at r=20mm.
3. Ok, so since the answer is already known, you presumably have a purpose in preparing a model anyway? Well, if that purpose is to gain practice/experience in using the code, I suggest you take a look at the tutorial videos provided on-line and also work through (step by step, don't skip ahead) some of the examples available to you in the Comsol application library. See https://www.comsol.com/learning-center .

Thank you for your response, I appreciate it. The sphere is in free space. I have made the geometry. I'm having trouble evaluating the potential along the arc described. I assume that would be part of post-processing/ results.

You can add a "line plot" of the potential V along the line (arc) in question, as a 1D plot, under Results. Be sure to select the arc of interest to you. I suggest you practice making these and other plots, and work with examples provided in the application library.