Question

Point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate, sketch electric field lines between the charge and the plate.

Answer 1

Conductors

1. Conductors are materials that have free electrons in them.
2. They are electrically neutral, yet electrons within the conductors are free to flow about. This distinguishes them from nonmetals, which do not contain free electrons.
3. The free-electron moves toward or away from the charges placed in front of them as a result of this.

Point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate

1. When a positive charge is placed in front of a metal, such as a conducting material, an electron within the material seeks to migrate toward the positive charge outside the material.
2. Electric field lines always remain perpendicular to the metal surface.
3. The positive charge Q is placed above the conductor, causing the electrons inside the conductor to move towards the conductor's surface.
4. As a result, the positive charge Q and the metal plate, i.e. the conductor, attract each other, and the electric lines of force appear to form as shown in the figure below.