A negative charge (- 6 uC) is spread uniformly over the shell with a radius of 8 cm. Inside this hollow shell is a solid sphere with a positive  charge of 8 uC and a radius of 6 cm. At a point outside the shell and is 12 cm from the center of the sphere.  a. Determine the total electric flux b. Find the magnitude of the electric field, expressed in MN/C

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A negative charge (- 6 uC) is spread uniformly over the shell with a radius of 8 cm. Inside this hollow shell is a solid sphere with a positive  charge of 8 uC and a radius of 6 cm. At a point outside the shell and is 12 cm from the center of the sphere. 
a. Determine the total electric flux
b. Find the magnitude of the electric field, expressed in MN/C

 

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