Question

A solid conducting sphere is placed in an external uniform electric field. With regard to the electric field on the sphere's interior, which statement is correct?

A.)There is no electric field on the interior of the conducting sphere.
B.)The interior field points in a direction parallel to the exterior field.
C.)The interior field points in a direction opposite to the exterior field.
D.)The interior field points in a direction perpendicular to the exterior field.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A. There is no electric field on the interior of the conducting sphere.

Explanation:

A solid conducting sphere in a uniform electric field will exert force on the charges in the sphere to redistribute themselves in such a way that both the charges and the field inside the sphere would vanish.