Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 22, Problem 18P
(II) A solid metal sphere of radius 3.00 m carries a total charge of –5.50 μC. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance from the sphere’s center of (a) 0.250 m, (b) 2.90m, (c) 3.10m, and (d) 8.00m? How would the answers differ if the sphere were (e) a thin shell, or (f) a solid nonconductor uniformly charged throughout?
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