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SPHY001 Practice Quiz - Unit 18 | LA058

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In electrostatic equilibrium, the excess electric charge on an irregularly shaped conductor is  

Options
A.entirely on the surfaces, but is not uniformly distributed.
B.confined to the surfaces and is uniformly distributed.
C.dispersed throughout the volume of the object, but is not uniformly distributed.
D.uniformly distributed throughout the volume.
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To tackle this question, I’ll examine what electrostatic equilibrium implies for conductors with irregular shapes. Option 1: 'entirely on the surfaces, but is not uniformly distributed.' This matches the standard result: in electrostatic equilibrium, excess charge resides on the surface o......Login to view full explanation

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