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When a steady current passes through a cylindrical conductor, is there an electric field inside the conductor?

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Yes. A steady current can flow in a cylindrical conductor if electric force is acting on free electrons which makes the electrona to move in a particular direction. It is possible due to electric field within the conductor.
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