1. A conducting sphere, of radius 0.400 m, has a net charge of 3.00 µC.a) Calculate the work required to bring a single proton in from infinity and add it to the sphere. Express youranswer in electron volts.b) Calculate the total work required to charge the sphere to of 3.00 µC in the first place, starting with a neutralsphere, and bringing charges in one at a time from infinity.

We have givenRadius of shere (r)=0.400 mNet charge (q)=3.00 μC

A conducting sphere, of radius 0.400 m, has a net charge of 3.00 µC. a) Calculate the work required to bring a single proton in from infinity and add it to the sphere. Express your answer in electron volts.

A conducting sphere, of radius 0.400 m, has a net charge of 3.00 µC. a) Calculate the work required to bring a single proton in from infinity and add it to the sphere. Express your answer in electron volts.

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1. A conducting sphere, of radius 0.400 m, has a net charge of 3.00 µC.
a) Calculate the work required to bring a single proton in from infinity and add it to the sphere. Express your
answer in electron volts.
b) Calculate the total work required to charge the sphere to of 3.00 µC in the first place, starting with a neutral
sphere, and bringing charges in one at a time from infinity.

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