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Why electrostatic field is normal to the surface at every point of a charged isolated conductor?

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Why must electrostatic field be normal to the surface at every point of a charged conductor ?

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Knowledge Check

  • Across the surface of a charged conductor

    A
    field is continuous
    B
    potential is continuous
    C
    field is discontinuous
    D
    potential is discontinuous
  • The electric field intensity on the surface of a charged conductor is

    A
    zero
    B
    directed normally to the surface
    C
    directed tangentially to the surface
    D
    directed along `45^(@)` to the surface
  • The electric field intensity on the surface of a charged conductor is

    A
    zero
    B
    directed normally to the surface
    C
    directed tangentially to the surface
    D
    directed along `45^(@)` to the surface
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