Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 19, Problem 22PCE
A sphere of radius 4.22 cm and uniform surface charge density + 12.1 μC/m2, exerts an electrostatic force of magnitude 46.9 × 10−3 N on a point charge of +1.95μC. Find the separation between the point charge and the center of the sphere.
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