Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Electric Field
An electric field is a region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force. It is represented by electric field lines that indicate the direction and strength of the field. For a negatively charged conductor, the field lines point inward towards the charge, illustrating how positive test charges would move in response to the field.
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Equipotential Lines
Equipotential lines are imaginary lines in an electric field where the electric potential is constant. No work is done when moving a charge along these lines, as the potential difference is zero. In the context of a negatively charged conductor, these lines are typically curved and closer together near the conductor, indicating a stronger electric field in those regions.
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Charge Distribution
Charge distribution refers to how electric charge is spread over a conductor's surface. In the case of a negatively charged conductor, the charge tends to distribute evenly across the surface due to repulsion between like charges. This uniform distribution affects the shape of the electric field and the configuration of equipotential lines around the conductor.
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