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Where do charges reside in the case of a charged conductor?


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  1. In a charged conductor, charges reside on the surface of the conductor.
  2. According to Coulomb's law, like charges repel each other and tend to remain far from each other.
  3. That's why in a charged conductor, charges remain on the surface of the conductor.

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