When a charge is placed inside a hollow conductor, the electric field lines do not penetrate the conductor but instead terminate at induced charges on the inner surface. In static conditions, there is no net electric field within the conductor itself. The induced charges on the inner wall arise from the external surface of the conductor, which becomes charged if the conductor is isolated. This phenomenon illustrates the principles of electrostatics and the behavior of electric fields in conductive materials. Overall, the presence of the charge inside the hollow conductor affects the distribution of charges on its surfaces without allowing field lines to pass through the conductor.
