Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 3.18P
(a)
To determine
To Find: The potential inside and outside the sphere having a constant potential
(b)
To determine
To Find: The potential inside and outside the spherical shell having a uniform surface charge
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