Physics · Conductors and insulators, dielectrics and electric polarization
Two identical conductors of copper and aluminium are placed in an identical elec
Two identical conductors of copper and aluminium are placed in an identical electric field. The magnitude of induced charge in the aluminium will be :
- A. zero
- B. Greater than in copper
- C. less than in copper
- D. Equal to that of copper
Step-by-step solution
Both are identical conductors placed in the same electric field. In electrostatic equilibrium, the induced charge on a conductor depends only on its shape, size, and external field, not on the material. Since the conductors are identical, the magnitude of induced charge is the same for both.
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