When a charge is placed inside a hollow conducting body, the electric field lines do not penetrate the conductor; instead, they terminate at the induced charges on the inner surface of the conductor. In static electricity conditions, there is no net electric field within the conductor itself. If the hollow conductor is isolated, the induced charges on the inner surface originate from the outer surface, resulting in a net charge on the outer surface of the conductor.
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johne1618 said:If I put a charge inside a hollow conducting body is it true that the field lines from the charge don't penetrate through the conductor but instead terminate at induced charges on its inside wall?