2.8 - ELECTROSTATICS OF CONDUCTORS
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Explain why the electric field inside a conductor is zero.
💡 Hint: Consider the movement of free charge carriers.
Where does excess charge reside when a conductor is charged?
💡 Hint: Think about how charge distributes to minimize potential energy.
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What is the electric field inside a conductor under electrostatic conditions?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to free charge carriers.
Charges on a conductor can exist inside its volume.
💡 Hint: Think about Gauss's Law and charge distribution.
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Explain how the presence of a charged conductor would affect nearby uncharged objects.
💡 Hint: Consider how electric fields interact with neutral objects.
A hollow conductive sphere is carrying a charge. How would you determine the electric field inside and outside the sphere?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of Gauss's law in symmetry.
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