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In a perfect conductor, charge carriers can move freely. Because of this property one is led to conclude that in electrostatic equilibriumSelect one:a.the net charge on the conductor is distributed uniformly throughout its volume.b.there is a constant non zero electric field throughout the volume of the conductor.c.the electric field is zero everywhere thoughout the volume of the conductor.d.a conductor cannot carry a net charge.e.none of the above.

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In a perfect conductor, charge carriers can move freely. Because of this property one is led to conclude that in electrostatic equilibriumSelect one:a.the net charge on the conductor is distributed uniformly throughout its volume.b.there is a constant non zero electric field throughout the volume of the conductor.c.the electric field is zero everywhere thoughout the volume of the conductor.d.a conductor cannot carry a net charge.e.none of the above.

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In a perfect conductor, charge carriers can move freely. In electrostatic equilibrium, this means that the charges will distribute themselves in such a way as to cancel out any electric fields within the conductor. This is because any electric field within the conductor would exert a force on the charges, causing them to move, which contradicts the assumption of electrostatic equilibrium (i.e., that the charges are not moving).

Therefore, in electrostatic equilibrium, the electric field is zero everywhere throughout the volume of the conductor.

So, the correct answer is (c) the electric field is zero everywhere throughout the volume of the conductor.

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