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A positive static charge +10q is placed off-center inside a conducting shell of a certain thickness. The conductor has a net charge of +8q. What is the charge on the conductor's outer surface?

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A positive static charge +10q is
placed off-center inside a conducting shell of a certain
thickness. The conductor has a net charge of +8q.
What is the charge on the conductor's outer surface?
+10q
+

A. -2q
|
В. — 189
С. +18q
D. Cannot be determined because the charge is
off-center.

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