Complete question:
A solid conducting sphere is placed in an external uniform electric field. With regard to the electric field on the sphere's interior, which statement is correct?
A. the interior field points in a direction parallel to the exterior field
B. There is no electric field on the interior of the conducting sphere.
C. The interior field points in a direction perpendicular to the exterior field.
D. the interior field points in a direction opposite to the exterior field.
Answer:
B. There is no electric field on the interior of the conducting sphere.
Step-by-step explanation:
Conductors are said to have free charges that move around easily. When the conductor is now placed in a static electric field, the free charges react to attain electrostatic equilibrium (steady state).
Here, a solid conducting sphere is placed in an external uniform electric field. Until the lines of the electric field are perpendicular to the surface, the free charges will move around the spherical conductor, causing polarization. There would be no electric field in the interior of the spherical conductor because there would be movement of free charges in the spherical conductor in response to any field until its neutralization.
Option B is correct.
There is no electric field on the interior of the conducting sphere.