Question

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

• A. Inside the conductor
• B. On the outer surface of the conductor
• C. On the inner surface of the conductor
• D. Anywhere outside the conductor

Answer 1

The correct option is B On the outer surface of the conductor

Since the electric field is zero inside the conductor, the mutual repulsion of like charges from Coulomb's Law demands that the charges be as far apart as possible. Hence on the surface of the conductor, the net electric charge of a conductor resides entirely on its surface.