15.4 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
| CONDUCTORS IN ELECTROSTATIC EQULIBRIUM |
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| 1. The electric field is zero everywhere inside an isolated conductor. 2. Excess charges reside on the surface of a conductor. 3. The electric field lines outside a conductor are perpendicular to its surface. 4. For an irregularly shaped conductor, there is greater charge density at sharp points. |