Definition:Induced Charge

Definition

Let $B$ be a body made out of an electrically conducting substance.

Let $B$ be in the shape of a slab with two parallel surfaces $P_1$ and $P_2$.

Let $B$ be placed in an electric field $\mathbf E$ acting perpendicular to $P_1$ and $P_2$.

The surface charges on $P_1$ and $P_2$ caused by $\mathbf E$ are called induced charges.

Also see

• Electric Field induces Surface Charge in Conductor

• Results about induced charges can be found here.

Sources

• 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.3$ Electric Fields in Matter: $1.3.3$ The macroscopic electric field