University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 22, Problem Q22.9DQ
In a conductor, one or more electrons from each atom are free to roam throughout the volume of the conductor. Does this contradict the statement that any excess charge on a solid conductor must reside on its surface? Why or why not?
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