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In the figure a sphere, of radius a = 13.2 cm and charge q = 6.00×10-6 C uniformly distributed throughout its volume, is concentric with a spherical
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Find expressions for the electric field, as a function of the radius r, outside the shell (r > c). Evaluate for r=40.0 cm
Find expressions for the electric field, as a function of the radius r, outside the shell (r > c). Evaluate for r=40.0 cm
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