Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 39SP
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field at a point 25.0 cm to the left of a tiny sphere carrying a uniform charge of −500 nC. The entire space is filled with methanol at 20 °C. [Hint: Use Table 24-1.]
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