What is the E field at 6.5 cm from the center of the insulating sphere?

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Insulator
Metallic Shell
An insulating sphere of radius 2 cm and charge -4 uC is surrounded by a spherical metallic shell of
inner radius 6 cm and outer radius 8 cm. The outer shell has a net charge of -4 uC. The insulating
sphere has a uniform volume charge density.
What is the E field at 6.5 cm from the center of the insulating sphere?
Transcribed Image Text:Insulator Metallic Shell An insulating sphere of radius 2 cm and charge -4 uC is surrounded by a spherical metallic shell of inner radius 6 cm and outer radius 8 cm. The outer shell has a net charge of -4 uC. The insulating sphere has a uniform volume charge density. What is the E field at 6.5 cm from the center of the insulating sphere?
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The outer shell is metallic thus it is conducting in nature.

To find electric field we will apply Gauss law 

Eds= Qenclosedεo

 

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