Electricity Doubt: Is Electric Field Inside Conductor?

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No electric field exists inside a conductor in electrostatic conditions, but this changes when the conductor carries current. In a current-carrying conductor, moving charges create a non-zero electric field. This distinction is crucial for understanding how electric circuits function. The presence of an electric field inside a wire during operation is essential for the flow of electricity. Therefore, the concept of electric fields in conductors varies depending on the context of static versus dynamic conditions.
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it is true that no electric field exists inside a conductor but still when we use wire(a conductor)in electric circuits electric field exists inside it.
 
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The statement that the electric field inside a conductor is zero is only true in the electrostatic case. Within a current-carrying conductor there are moving charges and a non-zero electric field.
 

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