A steady curent ‘i’ is flowing through a conductor of uniform cross-section. Any segment of the conductor has

zero charge

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only positive charge

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only negative charge

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charge proportional to current

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Solution

The correct option is B zero charge
Any segment of conductor is electrically neutral.
There are fixed positive ions already present that will neutralize the negative charge of the electrons.
No segment serves as the source/sink of charge

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A steady curent ‘i’ is flowing through a conductor of uniform cross-section. Any segment of the conductor has

The correct option is B zero chargeAny segment of conductor is electrically neutral.There are fixed positive ions already present that will neutralize the negative charge of the electrons.No segment serves as the source/sink of charge

The correct option is B zero charge
Any segment of conductor is electrically neutral.
There are fixed positive ions already present that will neutralize the negative charge of the electrons.
No segment serves as the source/sink of charge