A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0 cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 μC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cm and outer radius c = 12.0 cm as shown in the figure right, having net charge q=−2.0 μC. Calculate and write the magnitude of the electric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14 cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4 different regions: 0-a, a-b, b-c, c-14 cm. 1) A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 µCuniformly distributed throughout its volume.Concentric with this sphere is a conductingspherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cmand outer radius c= 12.0 cm as shown in thefigure right, having net charge q=-2.0 µC.Calculate and write the magnitude of theelectric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4

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1) A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0 cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 µC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cm and outer radius c= 12.0 cm as shown in the figure right, having net charge q=-2.0 µC. Calculate and write the magnitude of the electric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14 cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4

1) A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0 cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 µC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cm and outer radius c= 12.0 cm as shown in the figure right, having net charge q=-2.0 µC. Calculate and write the magnitude of the electric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14 cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4

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A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0 cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 μC uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cm and outer radius c = 12.0 cm as shown in the figure right, having net charge q=−2.0 μC. Calculate and write the magnitude of the electric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14 cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4 different regions: 0-a, a-b, b-c, c-14 cm.

1) A solid insulating sphere of radius a=4.0
cm carries a net positive charge of Q=3.5 µC
uniformly distributed throughout its volume.
Concentric with this sphere is a conducting
spherical shell with inner radius b = 9.0 cm
and outer radius c= 12.0 cm as shown in the
figure right, having net charge q=-2.0 µC.
Calculate and write the magnitude of the
electric field in the interval from r=0 to r=14
cm in 1 cm increments. Hint: There are 4

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