Does a Negative Charged Conductor Ice Pail Lose Charges When Touched Inside?

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The discussion revolves around the behavior of charges in a system involving a negatively charged conductor (ice pail) and two other conductors (K and Z) with specific charge values. The main inquiry is whether the ice pail loses its charges when touched and what the final charge distribution will be after closing a switch connecting K and Z. The original poster expresses frustration over the lack of responses and their difficulty in articulating the question in English. They emphasize the importance of understanding the experiment's implications rather than just seeking theoretical answers. The conversation highlights a need for clarity in electrostatic principles and encourages engagement from those knowledgeable in the subject.
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Suppose have a negative charged conductor ice pail over an isolated support. If a touch of dip or elsewhere inside, does pail lose charges?
 
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I can not understand. Thirty member reading but zero comment. My fundamental question is waiting few days. I know my English is not enough to explain well. But come on, so incomprehensible? My question is not a joke or only curiosity. If you know something about this, please share with me. Let's discuss.

In fact this may learn by doing this experiment but neither have devices nor explain myself. I will try to explain my question for last time. This is the figure:

http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hollowed3lp9.jpg

K and Z conductor. qk=-3q and qz=+2q. What happens after switch closed. What is the final type of charge over K and Z. I don't ask amounts, + or - for both and how.

I do not want to believe this is a not understandable or a hard question.

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So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
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