๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Electric Field is zero inside a conductor

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Inside a conductor, the electric field is always zero. This means that there is no net force acting on charges inside a conductor, and they are in electrostatic equilibrium.

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