A hollow sphere with a radius of 5.0cm surrounds an unknown positive point charge that lies exactly on its center. The strength of the electric field created by the point charge is 320 N/C at the surface of the sphere. A) what is the magnitude of the electric flux passing through the surface of the sphere? B) What is the magnitude of the point charge contained within the sphere.                          C) What is the electric potential of the point charge 15cm above the surface of the sphere?

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A hollow sphere with a radius of 5.0cm surrounds an unknown positive point charge that lies exactly on its center. The strength of the electric field created by the point charge is 320 N/C at the surface of the sphere.

A) what is the magnitude of the electric flux passing through the surface of the sphere?

B) What is the magnitude of the point charge contained within the sphere.                         

C) What is the electric potential of the point charge 15cm above the surface of the sphere?

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The magnitude of the electric flux passing through the surface of the sphere can be determined as,

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The relation between the electric field and electric flux is given by,

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