Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 22, Problem 12Q
A solid conductor carries a net positive charge Q. There is a hollow cavity within the conductor, at whose center is a negative point charge –q (Fig. 22–24). What is the charge on (a) the outer surface of the conductor and (b) the inner surface of the conductor’s cavity?
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