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Chapter 22, Problem 9DQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 9DQ
In a conductor, one or more electrons from each atom are free to roam throughout the volume of the conductor. Does this contradict the statement that any excess charge on a solid conductor must reside on its surface? Why or why not?
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QUESTION:
Problem 9DQ
In a conductor, one or more electrons from each atom are free to roam throughout the volume of the conductor. Does this contradict the statement that any excess charge on a solid conductor must reside on its surface? Why or why not?
ANSWER:
Solution 9DQ
Step 1
The electrons that roam freely throughout the volume are called free electrons. These are called ‘free’ since these electrons can roam freely, uninfluenced by any parent atom in the volume.