A charge of −27 μC is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical volume of radius 9.5 cm. Determine the electric field due to this charge at a distance of (a) 2.4 cm, (b) 5.3 cm, and (c) 22 cm from the center of the sphere.

A charge of −27 μC is distributed uniformly throughout a spherical volume of radius 9.5 cm. Determine the electric field due to this charge at a distance of (a) 2.4 cm, (b) 5.3 cm, and (c) 22 cm from the center of the sphere.

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Charge (Q) = -27 μC

Radius of the sphere (R) = 9.5 cm

= 0.095 m

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