+TheBolosolo The nucleii do not move, the conduction electrons move. So the positive charge effectively moves by a shifting of the conduction electrons. So let's say we have the following where we have a net + charge on the right side + - + - + - + Then all the electrons shift one atom to the right to give a net + charge on the left side + + - + - + - So the + charge has moved from the right-side to the left-side even though the + charges, the nucleii, did not move.
Once you remove the neutral metal ball from the pail, why don't the electrons redistribute in the pail to where the whole thing is equally charged? Why does only the outside of the pail carry a charge and the inside of the pail still remains neutral? If it's a conductor, then surely the electrons will redistribute evenly, correct?
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after your last experiment - what happens if you charge the sphere again to its initial value and bring it back into the pail and touch the inner surface of the pail?
The same thing will happen, you will transfer the charge from the sphere to the outer wall of the pail. So now you will have twice the charge on the outer wall of the pail.
Michael Melloch hmm... but it doesnt work in my experiment... i have a hollow sphere, a high voltage generator and a spinning wheel with metal balls. the high voltage generator charges the metal balls on one side of the wheel and on the other side of the wheel the balls come in contact with the inner surface if the sphere via a conducting wire - www.bilder-upload.eu/upload/616c87-1405346968.png . the charge wont build up higher than the generator is providing. do you have an explanation why this happens?
If I had touched the PVC rod to the metal pail, there probably would have been some transfer of electrons, but only in the areas that touch. The electrons could not flow along the rod to the point of contact between the PVC rod and pail because the surface of the PVC rod is not conducting.
