A charge 'Q' is given to thick spherical shell of inner radius 'a' and outer radius 'b'. A point charge 'q' is placed at the center. Find the charges at the surface of the conductor and electric field everywhere in space?

A charge 'Q' is given to thick spherical shell of inner radius 'a' and outer radius 'b'. A point charge 'q' is placed at the center. Find the charges at the surface of the conductor and electric field everywhere in space?

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