Charge Distribution on a Conducting Shell

[Seraph404]

This is just a quick conceptual question.

If you have a charge on the surface of a conductor, and the gaussian surface within that has a cavity containing a positive charge... and you move that charge off-center, does that affect the charge distribution on the surface of the conductor?

 

[Delphi51]

You mean a charge inside a metal can? Yes, the charge on the can will move around in response to movement of the charge inside.

 

[Seraph404]

Ah, nevermind. I have discovered the answer.