### Electric Potential of Concentric Spherical Shells**Problem Statement:**There are two thin, hollow concentric spherical shells. The inner shell is charged with 8.0 nC and has a radius of 1.1 cm, while the outer shell is charged with -4.9 nC and has a radius of 8.5 cm. What is the electric potential due to the spheres at a radius of 4.5 cm?**Task:**Calculate the electric potential in units of kV at a distance of 4.5 cm from the center of the shells. The reference point for the potential is very far from the shells. Assume each shell is uniformly charged.**Solution Approach:**1. **Identify Charged Regions:** - Inner Shell: Charge = 8.0 nC, Radius = 1.1 cm - Outer Shell: Charge = -4.9 nC, Radius = 8.5 cm2. **Determine Electric Potential:** - Use the formula for electric potential due to a point charge and integrate over the spherical shell geometry. - Calculate the potential contribution at 4.5 cm, considering the charge values and radii.3. **Reference Point:** - The potential is zero at a point infinitely far from the shells.**Conclusion:**Summarize the calculated electric potential at 4.5 cm in kilovolts (kV), describing how the superposition of potentials from each shell contributes to the final result.

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There are two thin, hollow concentric spherical shells. The inner shell is charged with 8.0 nC and has a radius of 1.1 cm, while the outer shell is charged with -4.9 nC and has a radius of 8.5 cm. What is the electric potential due to the spheres at a radius of 4.5 cm? Give your answer in units of kV, with a reference point for the potential very far away from the shells. Each shell is uniformly charged.

There are two thin, hollow concentric spherical shells. The inner shell is charged with 8.0 nC and has a radius of 1.1 cm, while the outer shell is charged with -4.9 nC and has a radius of 8.5 cm. What is the electric potential due to the spheres at a radius of 4.5 cm? Give your answer in units of kV, with a reference point for the potential very far away from the shells. Each shell is uniformly charged.

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