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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question

Question

If a point charge +q is placed inside a cavity of a neutral conductor, what charge is induced on the inner surface of that cavity?
Options
A +q
B Zero
C -q
Correct Answer
D q/2
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The field inside the conductor material must be zero; to achieve this, the inner surface must enclose the point charge with an equal and opposite charge (-q).

Hint

Opposite charge must cancel the internal point charge.

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