why do the electric field lines enter or leave the surface of the conductor perpendicularly?
Asked by akkisara
| 13th May, 2012,
06:39: PM
Expert Answer:
If it wasn't perpendicular, there would be a component of the field along the surface. A charge experiencing that field would move along the surface in response to that field, which is inconsistent with the conductor being in equilibrium.
Answered by
| 13th May, 2012,
07:01: PM
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