For a charged spherical conductor, what happens to the electric field inside the
Practice Questions
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For a charged spherical conductor, what happens to the electric field inside the conductor when it is charged?
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant
Becomes zero
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
For a charged spherical conductor, what happens to the electric field inside the conductor when it is charged?
Correct Answer: Zero
Step 1: Understand that a conductor allows electric charges to move freely.
Step 2: When a conductor is charged, the charges redistribute themselves on the surface.
Step 3: In electrostatic equilibrium, the charges will move until they are evenly spread out on the surface.
Step 4: Inside the conductor, the electric field created by these charges cancels out.
Step 5: Therefore, the electric field inside the conductor becomes zero.
Electrostatic Equilibrium – In electrostatic equilibrium, charges redistribute themselves on the surface of a conductor, resulting in no electric field within the conductor.
Properties of Conductors – Conductors allow free movement of charge, leading to the establishment of an electric field only on their surface when charged.
