An irregular neutral conductor has a hollow cavity inside of it and is insulated from its surroundings. An excess charge of 22.0 nC is sprayed onto this conductor. a. Find the charge on the inner surface of the conductor. b. Find the charge on the outer surface of the conductor. c. Without touching the conductor, a charge of -15.0 nC is inserted into the cavity through a small hole in the conductor. Find the charge on the inner surface of the conductor in this case.
An irregular neutral conductor has a hollow cavity inside of it and is insulated from its surroundings. An excess charge of 22.0 nC is sprayed onto this conductor.
a. Find the charge on the inner surface of the conductor.
b. Find the charge on the outer surface of the conductor.
c. Without touching the conductor, a charge of -15.0 nC is inserted into the cavity through a small hole in the conductor. Find the charge on the inner surface of the conductor in this case.
d. Find the charge on the outer surface of the conductor in this case.
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Arrangement of charges on the surface of the conductor:
The charges are arranged on the surface of the conductor in such a way that the net electric field inside the conductor remains zero. No charge lies inside the volume of the conductor. The charge on a conductor lies only on its surface.
Gauss law:
According to Gauss law, the net electric flux passing through a closed surface is proportional to the charge enclosed inside its volume.
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