An insulating, solid sphere has a uniform, positive charge density of p=1.70×10-7 C/m³ . The sphere has a radius R of 0.370 m . What is the electric potential at a point located at a distance of r = 0.190 m from the center of the shell? Let the electric potential at r = ∞ be zero. What is the potential Vr at a point located at r = 0.190 m from the center of the sphere? Express the potential numerically in volts. • View Available Hint(s)

An insulating, solid sphere has a uniform, positive charge density of p=1.70×10-7 C/m³ . The sphere has a radius R of 0.370 m . What is the electric potential at a point located at a distance of r = 0.190 m from the center of the shell? Let the electric potential at r = ∞ be zero. What is the potential Vr at a point located at r = 0.190 m from the center of the sphere? Express the potential numerically in volts. • View Available Hint(s)

College Physics

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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