Figure shows a cross section of a spherical metal shell of inner radius a and outer radius b. A point charge +q is located at the center of the shell and the shell is b 'a electrically neutral. Find expressions for the electric field inside the shell at point P (a b), respectively. K Ik Тр

Figure shows a cross section of a spherical metal shell of inner radius a and outer radius b. A point charge +q is located at the center of the shell and the shell is b 'a electrically neutral. Find expressions for the electric field inside the shell at point P (a b), respectively. K Ik Тр

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Figure shows a cross section of a spherical metal shell of
inner radius a and outer radius b. A point charge +q is
located at the center of the shell and the shell is
b
'a
electrically neutral. Find expressions for the electric field
inside the shell at point P (a<r,<b) and outside the shell
at point K (rk> b), respectively.
K
Ik
Тр

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