The figure below shows a solid conducting sphere with radius R = 7.00 cm. Upon inspection, the electric field at a distance r = 9.00 cm from the center of the conducting sphere is +250. kN/C. What is the surface charge density of the conducting sphere? (E0 = 8.854 x 10-12 C2/N-m2)

The figure below shows a solid conducting sphere with radius R = 7.00 cm. Upon inspection, the electric field at a distance r = 9.00 cm from the center of the conducting sphere is +250. kN/C. What is the surface charge density of the conducting sphere? (E0 = 8.854 x 10-12 C2/N-m2)

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