Behavior of metals in external

electric field
By:- Himanshu Venugopal
Rakshith U B
Conductors have electrons which are
not bound tightly in their atoms. These
are free to move within the conductor.
However, there is no net transfer of
electrons (charges) from one part of the
conductor to the other in the absence of
any applied electric field. The
conductor is said to be in electrostatic
equilibrium. 
When a conductor placed in an external
electric field E, the free electrons are
accelerated in a direction opposite to that of
the electric field. This results in buildup of
electrons on the surface ABCD of the
conductor. The surface FGHK becomes
positively charged because of removal of
electrons. These charge• (-ve on surface
ABCD and +ve on surface FGHK) create their
own fields, which are in a direction opposite to
E. 
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