General Physics, 2nd Edition
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Author: Morton M. Sternheim
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Chapter 16, Problem 102E
(a)
To determine
The charge per unit area on the inner surface of the sphere.
(b)
To determine
The charge per unit area on the outer surface of the sphere.
(c)
To determine
About the induced charge distribution on each surface when the charge placed elsewhere in the cavity.
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