Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 21, Problem 32E
A 15-nC point charge is at the center of a thin spherical shell of radius 10 cm. carrying −22 nC of charge distributed uniformly over its surface. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field (a) 2.2 cm. (b) 5.6 cm. and (c) 14 cm from the point charge.
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