10.2 Redistribution of Charge Between Conductors

Describe the movement of charge and the resulting interactions when conductors physically contact each other.

• When conductors are in electrical contact, charges will be redistributed such that the surfaces of each conductor are at the same electric potential.
• Ground is an idealized reference point that has zero electric potential and can absorb or provide an infinite amount of charge without changing its electric potential.
• Charge can be induced on a conductor by grounding the conductor in the presence of an external electric field. TOPIC 10.3 Capacitors