Very thin insulating spherical shells (membrane) with a radius of a = 1(m), b = 2 (m), c = 3(m) each with different charges are placed concentrically as in the figure. Charges are uniformly distributed on spherical shells are respectively Qa= -4 (C), Qb = 3 (C) and Q = -2 (C), respectively. In the figure r is the radial distance measured outward from the origin. What is the potential at point A distance r = (m) from the origin? (The potential at infinite is zero.) A)-1(k 15 B)-33 C) - k D) - 2k 44 E) - #k 39 C

Very thin insulating spherical shells (membrane) with a radius of a = 1(m), b = 2 (m), c = 3(m) each with different charges are placed concentrically as in the figure. Charges are uniformly distributed on spherical shells are respectively Qa= -4 (C), Qb = 3 (C) and Q = -2 (C), respectively. In the figure r is the radial distance measured outward from the origin. What is the potential at point A distance r = (m) from the origin? (The potential at infinite is zero.) A)-1(k 15 B)-33 C) - k D) - 2k 44 E) - #k 39 C

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c = 3(m) each with different charges are placed concentrically as in the figure. Charges
are uniformly distributed on spherical shells are respectively Qa = -4 (C), Qb = 3 (C)
and Q = 2 (C), respectively. In the figurer is the radial distance measured outward
from the origin. What is the potential at point A distance r = (m) from the origin?
(The potential at infinite is zero.)
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5
16
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15
B)
37
-k
33
C) - 24 k
13
D) - 12 k
44
E) - ++ k
39
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