A spherical conductor of radius RR has no net charge on it. However, there is a cavity inside it of radius aa and concentric with the conductor and there is a point charge, +Q+Q, in the centre of that cavity. The situation is shown in the figure below. R +Q Take R=20.0 cm, a=10.0 cm and Q=7.50 µC. (a) What is the surface charge density of the induced charge on the inner surface of the conductor? (b) What is the surface charge density of the outside surface of the conductor?

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A spherical conductor of radius RR has no
net charge on it. However, there is a cavity
inside it of radius aa and concentric with
the conductor and there is a point charge,
+Q+Q, in the centre of that cavity. The
situation is shown in the figure below.
R
+Q
Take R=20.0 cm, a=10.0 cm and Q=7.50 µC.
(a) What is the surface charge density of
the induced charge on the inner surface of
the conductor?
(b) What is the surface charge density of
the outside surface of the conductor?
Transcribed Image Text:A spherical conductor of radius RR has no net charge on it. However, there is a cavity inside it of radius aa and concentric with the conductor and there is a point charge, +Q+Q, in the centre of that cavity. The situation is shown in the figure below. R +Q Take R=20.0 cm, a=10.0 cm and Q=7.50 µC. (a) What is the surface charge density of the induced charge on the inner surface of the conductor? (b) What is the surface charge density of the outside surface of the conductor?
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