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Non-Zero Electric Field Inside A Conducting Shell

Statement:"The electric field is zero everywhere inside the conductor, whether the conductor is solid or hollow."Question:A coaxial cable consists of a long, straight filament surrounded by a long,...

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Answer by Tofi for Non-Zero Electric Field Inside A Conducting Shell

All the points on the inner surface of the hollow conductor have the same potential. Therefore, if the charge density $\rho$ inside is zero everywhere, the electrostatic field will be zero. In your...

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Answer by oops for Non-Zero Electric Field Inside A Conducting Shell

Well, your statement is incomplete. Electrostatic field is zero inside the MATERIAL of the conductor. It may have any other value inside( inside does not include the material of the conductor) or...

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