Suppose the conducting spherical shell in the figure below carries a charge of 2.80 nC and that a charge of -1.20 nC is at the center of the sphere. If a = 1.80 m and b = 2.40 m, find the ele following. AX la (a) r= 1.50 m magnitude 4.8 N/C direction radially inward (b) r= 2.20 m 2.97 Your response differs significantly from the correct answer. Rework your solution from the beginning and check each step carefully. N/C radially inward magnitude direction (c) r= 2.50 m 4.032 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. N/C magnitude direction radially outward (d) What is the charge distribution on the sphere? inner surface nC outer surface nC

Suppose the conducting spherical shell in the figure below carries a charge of 2.80 nC and that a charge of -1.20 nC is at the center of the sphere. If a = 1.80 m and b = 2.40 m, find the ele following. AX la (a) r= 1.50 m magnitude 4.8 N/C direction radially inward (b) r= 2.20 m 2.97 Your response differs significantly from the correct answer. Rework your solution from the beginning and check each step carefully. N/C radially inward magnitude direction (c) r= 2.50 m 4.032 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. N/C magnitude direction radially outward (d) What is the charge distribution on the sphere? inner surface nC outer surface nC

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 24P: (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the position of the 2.00 C charge in...

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