Question 1
When two isolated conductors are brought into contact and then separated, what happens to the free charge on them?
Question 2
A neutral metal sphere is touched by a negatively charged metal rod. What best describes the charge on the sphere after contact?
Question 3
Two conducting spheres of different radii are connected by a thin wire and allowed to reach electrostatic equilibrium. Which statement is true?
Question 4
A conductor in electrostatic equilibrium has excess charge on its surface. What is the electric field inside the conducting material?
Question 5
Why does excess charge on a conductor move to the surface?
