If a solid metal sphere and a hollow metal sphere of equal diameters are each given the same charge, the electric field (E) midway between the sphere center and the surface is
A) zero for both.
B) greater for the solid sphere than for the hollow sphere.
C) greater for the hollow sphere than for the solid sphere.
D) equal in magnitude for both, but one is opposite in direction from the other.

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The electric field inside a conductor, whether solid or hollow, is zero due to the redistribution of charges on the surface, leaving no net electric field inside.

If a Solid Metal Sphere and a Hollow Metal Sphere