Consider a spherical shell with inner radius r₁ = 0.4 m and outer radius r₂ = 1 m. The hollow inside the shell contains no charge; and charge is distributed on the inside surface of the shell and within the shell itself, such that the electrical field inside the shell itself is everywhere outward pointing and of uniform constant magnitude 41 N/C. 2a What is the charge per unit area on the inner surface at r = r₁? (Please answer in Sl unit and multiply your answer by 10¹0) Answer 3.62 Show feedback 2b What is the charge per unit volume at radius r = 0.75 m (within the material of the shell)? □

Consider a spherical shell with inner radius r₁ = 0.4 m and outer radius r₂ = 1 m. The hollow inside the shell contains no charge; and charge is distributed on the inside surface of the shell and within the shell itself, such that the electrical field inside the shell itself is everywhere outward pointing and of uniform constant magnitude 41 N/C. 2a What is the charge per unit area on the inner surface at r = r₁? (Please answer in Sl unit and multiply your answer by 10¹0) Answer 3.62 Show feedback 2b What is the charge per unit volume at radius r = 0.75 m (within the material of the shell)? □

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter24: Electric Potential

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Problem 46AP: A hollow, metallic, spherical shell has exterior radius 0.750 m, carries no net charge, and is...

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