Under Electrostatic Conditions,the Electric Field Just Outside the Surface of Any

question 26

Multiple Choice

Under electrostatic conditions,the electric field just outside the surface of any charged conductor

• A) is always parallel to the surface.
• B) is always zero because the electric field is zero inside conductors.
• C) is always perpendicular to the surface of the conductor.
• D) is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor only if it is a sphere, a cylinder, or a flat sheet.
• E) can have nonzero components perpendicular to and parallel to the surface of the conductor.

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