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Transcribed Image Text:The figure shows two nonconducting spherical shells fixed in place on anx axis. Shell 1 has uniform surface charge density 4.50 pC/m? on its outer surface and radius
0.500 cm, and shell 2 has uniform surface charge density -3.00 uC/m on its outer surface and radius 2.00 cm; the centers are separated by L 5.00 cm. Other than at
X- w, where on the x axis is the net electric field equal to zero?
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