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Why Electric Field is zero inside a charged isolated conductor?
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∙ 11y ago
Because in a charged isolated conductor charges are distributed equally into all the sides of a conductor, and also it contains both positive and negative charges, so the opposite forces of each charges cancel each other, that's why E is zero..
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What happens when an isolated conductor is statically charged?
The charge is evenly spread inside and outside
The electrical intensity inside a charged hollow sphere is?
The electric FIELD inside a charged hollow CONDUCTOR is zero.
Can a person stay safely inside a spherical conductor charged to a very high voltage?
Yes. The static electric field inside a charged conductor is zero, no matter what the voltage is between the conductor and the rest of the world.
What is the electric field on the surface of the conductor?
The field is zero inside only if any charge is evenly distributed on the surface. That's a mathematical theorem, sorry I don't have the proof handy. But when you measure the electric field inside a charged sphere, the charge you use might be large enough to redistribute the surface charge. In this case the electric field will not be zero. Only if you measure at the centre.
How is a charged particle accelerated when the electric field inside the dees of a cyclotron is zero?
it is the magnetic field not the electric field which accelerates the ion inside the dees
What happens when an isolated conductor is statically charged?
The charge is evenly spread inside and outside
The electrical intensity inside a charged hollow sphere is?
The electric FIELD inside a charged hollow CONDUCTOR is zero.
What is the size of the electric field inside any charged conductors?
Inside a conductor, it's zero.
Can a person stay safely inside a spherical conductor charged to a very high voltage?
Yes. The static electric field inside a charged conductor is zero, no matter what the voltage is between the conductor and the rest of the world.
When an electric field is applied to a conductor does the electric field develops within the conductor or around the conductor?
The electric field will develop inside the conductor, depending on the characteristics of the electric field -- in a steady state (DC) or in an alternating mode (AC). The higher the frequency of oscillation, the shallower the field will reside in the conductor -- skin depth (check the related link). Hence, when the frequency is high, only the few mm's of the outer skin participates in the action (AC electrical conduction.) In steady state (DC), the frequency is zero, the electric field is distributed inside the whole conductor.
What is the electric field on the surface of the conductor?
The field is zero inside only if any charge is evenly distributed on the surface. That's a mathematical theorem, sorry I don't have the proof handy. But when you measure the electric field inside a charged sphere, the charge you use might be large enough to redistribute the surface charge. In this case the electric field will not be zero. Only if you measure at the centre.
How is a charged particle accelerated when the electric field inside the dees of a cyclotron is zero?
it is the magnetic field not the electric field which accelerates the ion inside the dees
What are three facts about electric field lines?
1. Electric field lines of force originate from the positive charge and terminate at the negative charge. 2. Electric field lines of force can never intersect each other. 3. Electric field lines of force are not present inside the conductor, it is because electric field inside the conductor is always zero. 4. Electric field lines of force are always perpendicular to the surface of conductor. 5. Curved electric field lines are always non-uniform in nature.
How do you calculate the electric field inside a conductor?
A spherical conductor with a radius of 14.0 cm and charge of 26.0 microcoulombs. Calculate the electric field at (a)r=10.0cm and (b)r=20.0cm and (c)r=14.0 from the center.
What is the principle of electrostatic shielding?
The method of protecting a region from the effect of electric field is called electrostatic shielding. The electric field inside the cavity of a conductor is zero. Therefore, any instrument or an appliance can be placed in the cavity of a conductor so that it may not be affected by the electric field.
Why electron does not fall in one of the charged plate of opposite polarity when moving inside electric field?
An electron, being negatively charged, will move towards positively charged plates.
What is the opposite of a conductor?
The opposite of a conductor (conducts electric flow) is a non-conductor, or something that opposes the flow, which would be an insulator.
