Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 2.9P
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To determine
To Calculate: The charge density
(b)
To determine
To Calculate:The total charge contained in a sphere of radius R.
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