A positively charged particle is held at the center of a spherical shell. The figure gives the magnitude E of the electric field versus radial distance r. The scale of the vertical axis is set by E, = 8.0 × 107 N/C. Approximately, what is the net charge on the shell? Assume r, = 4 cm. 2r. 3r, 4r, 5r, 1(cm) Number i Units (O/N 201) 7

A positively charged particle is held at the center of a spherical shell. The figure gives the magnitude E of the electric field versus radial distance r. The scale of the vertical axis is set by E, = 8.0 × 107 N/C. Approximately, what is the net charge on the shell? Assume r, = 4 cm. 2r. 3r, 4r, 5r, 1(cm) Number i Units (O/N 201) 7

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