Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 22, Problem 27P
(II) Two thin concentric spherical shells of radii r1 and r2 (r1 < r2) contain uniform surface charge density σ1 and σ2, respectively (sec Fig. 22–31). Determine the electric field for (a) 0 < r < r1, (b) r1 < r < r2, and (c) r > r2. (d) Under what conditions will E = 0 for r > r2? (e) Under what conditions will E = 0 for r1 < r < r2? Neglect the thickness of the shells.
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