Solved: In a conductor, one or more electrons from each

Chapter 22, Problem 9DQ

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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?

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Solution 9DQ

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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.

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