A non-conducting solid sphere with a radius of 50.0 cm located at the origin has a charge of+3.00 µC spread uniformly throughout its volume. Concentric with the sphere is aconducting spherical shell that has an inner diameter of 2.00 m and an outer diameter of2.50 m with a net charge of -2.50 µC. Calculate the magnitude and direction (either away ortoward the origin) of the electric field at (a) r = 1.20 m, and (b) r = 3.00 m, where r is thedistance from the origin. (c) What is the net charge on the inner and outer surfaces of theshell? (d) Include a diagram of the situation indicating both the sphere and the shell alongwith the Gaussian surfaces.

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