The discussion clarifies that in a static situation, the interior of a conductor has no excess charge, meaning there are equal amounts of positive and negative charges, resulting in a net charge of zero. Participants emphasize that the term "no net charge" is often misused; the correct terminology is that the net charge is zero, which directly correlates with the absence of excess charge. This distinction is crucial for understanding electrostatics in conductors.
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Excess charge means more positive charges than negative charges, or vice versa.gracy said:The interior of a conductor can have no excess charge in the static situation.
What does excess charge mean here?
I thin that "there can be no net charge" is not a correct usage. It is an abuse of language that I have often hear, with the meaning that "there can be no net charge other than zero." The correct way to say it is that the net charge is zero, which is the same as "no excess charge."gracy said:as far as I know there can be no net charge at all in the interior of a conductor.So,is net charge same as excess charge?