Electric Field is zero inside a conductor

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.

Analogy

Think of a calm lake surrounded by mountains. Inside the lake, the water is still and undisturbed because the surrounding mountains shield it from external forces. Similarly, inside a conductor, charges are undisturbed because the conducting material shields them from external electric fields.

Related terms

Electrostatic Equilibrium: Electrostatic equilibrium refers to a state where all charges within a system are at rest and experience no net force.

Gauss's Law: Gauss's law relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the charge enclosed within that surface.

Induced Charges: Induced charges are charges that appear on an object due to the presence of an external charged object nearby.