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I understand that there is no electric field inside a charged conductor, but; I don't understand why a connection to ground made on the inner surface of said sphere will flow current. Is this not correct?
An electric field is a region in space where an electric force is exerted on charged particles. It is represented by electric field lines that show the direction and strength of the force.
When a conductor is charged, the electric charges distribute themselves on the surface of the conductor in such a way that the electric field inside the conductor is zero. This is due to the repulsion between like charges and the attraction between opposite charges.
The electric charges on the surface of a conductor create an electric field that cancels out any external electric field that may be present inside the conductor. This results in a net electric field of zero inside the conductor.
When an external electric field is applied to a charged conductor, the electric charges on the surface of the conductor redistribute themselves to cancel out the external field. This results in a new net electric field of zero inside the conductor.
No, the electric field inside a charged conductor will always be zero. This is because any excess charges on the surface of the conductor will always distribute themselves in a way that cancels out any external electric field, resulting in a net electric field of zero inside the conductor.