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A thick, conducting, spherical shell of inner radius a and outer radius b carries an excess charge of −2Q. At the center of the spherical shell, a point charge −Q is placed.

A. How is the charge −2Q distributed on the think spherical shell? (Just give an answer.)

i. How much charge is on the surface of radius a

ii. How much charge is on the surface of radius b

B. What is the direction of the electric field (radially inward, radially outward or zero) in each of the following regions. (Just give an answer in the table provided.)

r < a  
a <r  
r> b  
-20
a
b
-Q
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