If a conductor is in electrostatic equilibrium near an electrical charge:
A)the total charge on the conductor must be zero.
B)the electric field inside the conductor must be zero.
C)any charges on the conductor must be uniformly distributed.
D)the sum of all forces between the conductor and the charge must be zero.

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When a conductor is in electrostatic equilibrium, the electric field inside the conductor is zero. This is because charges redistribute themselves on the surface of the conductor until the internal electric field cancels out.

If a Conductor Is in Electrostatic Equilibrium near an Electrical