EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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Chapter 25, Problem 41PQ
Two uniform spherical charge distributions (Fig. P25.41) each have a total charge of 45.3 mC and radius R = 15.2 cm. Their center-to-center distance is 37.50 cm. Find the magnitude of the electric field at point A midway between the two spheres.
FIGURE P25.41 Problems 41 and 42.
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