Question

Why does charge stay on the surface of a conductor?

Answer 1

In all conductors, charges reside on the surface. The reason for this is that conductors have free electrons, that is, the electrons are loosely attached to the nucleus of the atoms in the conductors. ... So the net field inside the conductor is zero...

Answer 2

Answer:

Charge stays on a conductor because of the electrons being attracted to the

protons that is why a charge stays on a conductor.

Hope this helped you. :)