3. The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.780 m is measured to be 880 N/C and points radially toward the center of the sphere. What is the net charge within the sphere's surface? a. nC b. What can you conclude about the nature and distribution of the charge inside the spherical shell? (Circle One) i. the negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution ii. the positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution iii. the positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution iv. the negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution

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3. The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.780 m is
measured to be 880 N/C and points radially toward the center of the sphere.
What is the net charge within the sphere's surface?
a.
nC
b. What can you conclude about the nature and distribution of the charge inside the spherical
shell? (Circle One)
i. the negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution
ii. the positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution
iii. the positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution
iv. the negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution
Transcribed Image Text:3. The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.780 m is measured to be 880 N/C and points radially toward the center of the sphere. What is the net charge within the sphere's surface? a. nC b. What can you conclude about the nature and distribution of the charge inside the spherical shell? (Circle One) i. the negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution ii. the positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution iii. the positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution iv. the negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution
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Spherical shell radius r = 0.78 m

Electric field E = 880 N / C

 

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