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2. Electric Potential and Capacitance

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Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed within a conducting plate. When placed in an electrostatic field $\overrightarrow E $, the electric field within the plate

A

Is zero

B

Depends upon $E$

C

Depends upon $\overrightarrow E $

D

Depends upon the atomic number of the conducting element

Solution

(a) Electric field inside a conductor is zero.

Standard 12

Physics

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