A reason for electric shielding inside a conductor is that any free electrons inside would
A)not obey the inverse-square law.
B)cancel one another.
C)be set in motion until equilibrium is established, on the outside.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

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Electric shielding inside a conductor occurs because free electrons move in response to an electric field until they distribute themselves on the surface, creating an equilibrium where the electric field inside the conductor is zero.

A Reason for Electric Shielding Inside a Conductor Is That