In the figure a nonconducting spherical shell of inner radius a = 2.15 cm and outer radius b = 2.41 cm has (within its thickness) a positive volume charge density p = A/r, where A is a constant and r is the distance from the center of the shell. In addition, a small ball of charge q = 47.2 fC is located at that center. What value should A have if the electric field in the shell (a srs b) is to be uniform? Number *1 Units

In the figure a nonconducting spherical shell of inner radius a = 2.15 cm and outer radius b = 2.41 cm has (within its thickness) a positive volume charge density p = A/r, where A is a constant and r is the distance from the center of the shell. In addition, a small ball of charge q = 47.2 fC is located at that center. What value should A have if the electric field in the shell (a srs b) is to be uniform? Number *1 Units

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*Chapter 23, Problem 051
In the figure a nonconducting spherical shell of inner radius a = 2.15 cm and outer radius
b = 2.41 cm has (within its thickness) a positive volume charge density p = A/r, where A is
a constant and r is the distance from the center of the shell. In addition, a small ball of
charge q = 47.2 fC is located at that center. What value should A have if the electric field
in the shell (a srs b) is to be uniform?
Number
1 Units

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