Electric Field in a Conductor

[ironduh]

I have read that in a charged conductor, all the charge is located at the surface of the conductor and the Electric Field inside the conductor is zero.
Suppose we have a conductive sphere with charge Q = -4e.
Where exactly in the sphere are these 4 electrons? I know that they are "on the surface", but how exactly does this distribution that makes an Electric Field zero in ALL points of the sphere looks like?

 

[dEdt]

Ultimately, the claim that the electric field inside a conductor is zero requires the charge distribution on the surface to be continuous, or at least nearly so. In the case of Q=-4e, there's no way to make the electric field exactly zero inside the conductor.

 

[UltrafastPED]

The electrons would spread out symmetrically and maximally.

 

[hamza201195]

Yes iw ould say they would spred symmetrically

 

[sardar]

I can confirm that the statement is correct - in a charged conductor, the electric field inside the conductor is zero. This is due to the fact that the free electrons in the conductor are able to move freely and redistribute themselves to cancel out any internal electric fields.

In the case of a conductive sphere with a charge of -4e, the 4 electrons will be distributed on the surface of the sphere. This is because the electrons repel each other and will naturally spread out as far as possible on the surface.

The exact distribution of these electrons will depend on the shape and size of the sphere, as well as any other external factors such as nearby charges or electric fields. However, in general, the electrons will be distributed evenly on the surface of the sphere in order to minimize repulsive forces between them.

This distribution of electrons creates a symmetrical charge distribution on the surface, resulting in a zero electric field inside the conductor. This means that any point inside the sphere will not experience any electric force due to the charge of -4e on the surface.

In summary, the distribution of 4 electrons on the surface of the conductive sphere creates a symmetrical charge distribution that cancels out any internal electric fields, resulting in a zero electric field inside the conductor.