Electrostatics of Conductors
A conductor is an object or type of material that allow the flow of electrical current in one or more directions. A metal wire is a common electrical conductor.
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Conductors contain mobile charge carriers in the form of electrons. The valence electrons facilitate the flow of current in a conductor. Examples of conducting materials are Human body, Metallic objects, water etc.
Electrostatics of Conductors
Conductors have loosely bound electrons to allow current to flow. In an external electric field, they drift against the direction of the field. The electrostatic field at different points in a conductor is given below.
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Inside Conductor o The electrostatic field inside the conductor is zero. o
Under no external electric field or static condition, the charge carriers are distributed evenly and there is no electric field inside.