41.•• A hollow metal sphere has 6 cm and 10 cm inner and outer radii, respectively. Thesurface charge density on the inside surface is -100 nC/m?. The surface charge densityon the exterior surface is +100 nC/m². What are the strength and direction of the electricfield at points 4, 8, and 12 cm from the center?

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•• A hollow metal sphere has 6 cm and 10 cm inner and outer radii, respectively. The surface charge density on the inside surface is -100 nC/m². The surface charge density on the exterior surface is +100 nC/m². What are the strength and direction of the electric field at points 4, 8, and 12 cm from the center?

•• A hollow metal sphere has 6 cm and 10 cm inner and outer radii, respectively. The surface charge density on the inside surface is -100 nC/m². The surface charge density on the exterior surface is +100 nC/m². What are the strength and direction of the electric field at points 4, 8, and 12 cm from the center?

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