A solid sphere of radius a is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius b=2.00a and outer radius c= 2.40a. The sphere has a net uniform charge 2q; the shell has a net charge -q. Using Gauss's law find the magnitude of the electric field at radial distances (a) r=1.50a, (b) r=2.30a, and (c) r=3.50a? (Show the Gaussian surface for (a) and (c).)

A solid sphere of radius a is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius b=2.00a and outer radius c= 2.40a. The sphere has a net uniform charge 2q; the shell has a net charge -q. Using Gauss's law find the magnitude of the electric field at radial distances (a) r=1.50a, (b) r=2.30a, and (c) r=3.50a? (Show the Gaussian surface for (a) and (c).)

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