A solid block of metal is placed in a uniform electric field. Which statement is correct concerning the electric field in the block's interior?
A) The interior field points in a direction opposite to the exterior field.
B) There is no electric field in the block's interior.
C) The interior field points in a direction that is parallel to the exterior field.
D) The interior field points in a direction that is at right angles to the exterior field.
B
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