alleryStart learning →What is the electric field inside a charge-free cavity of a conductor placed in any external field?
AEqual to the outer field
BHalf the outer field
CInfinitely large
DExactly zero always
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Exactly zero always
A cavity in a conductor is shielded from outside electric influence, so the field inside it is always zero.
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