The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.730 m is of magnitude 916 N/C and points radially toward the center of the sphere. (a) What is the net charge within the sphere's surface? nC (b) What is the distribution of the charge inside the spherical shell? O The positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution. O The negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution. O The positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution. The negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution.

The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.730 m is of magnitude 916 N/C and points radially toward the center of the sphere. (a) What is the net charge within the sphere's surface? nC (b) What is the distribution of the charge inside the spherical shell? O The positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution. O The negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution. O The positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution. The negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution.

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**Electric Field and Charge Distribution in a Spherical Shell**

The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius *0.730 m* is of magnitude *916 N/C* and points radially toward the center of the sphere.

### Question (a)
**What is the net charge within the sphere's surface?**

Enter your answer: ____________ nC

### Question (b)
**What is the distribution of the charge inside the spherical shell?**

- ( ) The positive charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution.
- ( ) The negative charge has an asymmetric charge distribution.
- ( ) The positive charge has an asymmetric charge distribution.
- (✔) The negative charge has a spherically symmetric charge distribution.

In this scenario, the correct answer is indicated with a checkmark inside a green box, illustrating the concept that the charge distribution of the negative charge is spherically symmetric within the shell.

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