A charged paint is spread in a very thin uniform layer over the surface of a plastic sphere of diameter 12.0 cm, giving it a charge of -49.0 mC. Find the electric field a.) just inside the paint layer; b.) just outside the paint layer; c.) 5.00 cm outside the surface of the paint layer.

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A charged paint is spread in a very thin uniform layer over the surface of a plastic sphere of diameter 12.0 cm, giving it a charge of -49.0 mC. Find the electric field

a.) just inside the paint layer;

b.) just outside the paint layer;

c.) 5.00 cm outside the surface of the paint layer.

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