Question

In a conductor, the free electrons:

Options

• Move only at the single point where charge is deposited

• Are tightly bound and cannot move at all

• Exist only on the inner core of the material

• Can move and flow throughout the entire volume of the conductor

Answer 1

Conductors possess abundant free electrons that can move and flow throughout the entire volume. This is why charge spreads easily in conductors, unlike in insulators where it stays localized.