Thought a lot about it...and got it [emoji5] thanks mateDoc Al said:Note that the field within a conductor is zero for the electrostatic case. If there were a field within the conductor, the free charges would move until the field was canceled out.
The electric field inside a conductor is zero because of the principle of electrostatic shielding. This states that any excess charge on a conductor will distribute itself evenly on the surface, creating an electric field outside the conductor but canceling out any field inside.
The presence of free electrons in a conductor allows for the easy flow of electric current. However, these free electrons also repel each other, creating an evenly distributed charge on the surface of the conductor and canceling out any electric field inside.
In certain situations, such as when an external electric field is applied, the electric field inside a conductor may not be zero. However, this is only a temporary effect and once the external field is removed, the charges inside the conductor will redistribute themselves to create a zero electric field inside.
The electric field inside a conductor is important because it helps to maintain electrical neutrality and stability. Without a zero electric field, there would be an imbalance of charges inside the conductor, leading to electric discharge and potential damage to the conductor.
The shape and size of a conductor do not affect the electric field inside, as long as the conductor is a perfect conductor (meaning it has no resistance). This is because the charges on the surface will always redistribute themselves to create a zero electric field inside, regardless of the shape or size of the conductor.