Question

Why is electric field intensity inside a charged conductor zero?

Answer 1

Electric field intensity:

1. The intensity of an electric field at any point is defined as its strength.
2. It is defined as the force felt by a unit positive charge placed at that location.

The intensity of the electric field in a charged conductor is zero;

1. Because in a good conductor, the charges always go and settle on the conductor's surface, leaving zero charge inside and resulting in zero electric field.
2. This is a good conductor's property because it allows charges to freely travel and arrange themselves in the most stable position (which happens to be on and around the surface).

Thus, The electric field inside a charged conductor is zero.