A neutral solid metal sphere of radius 0.1 m is at the origin, polarized by a point charge of 4 ✕ 10−8 C at location <−0.6, 0, 0> m.  At location <0, 0.08, 0> m, what is the electric field contributed by the polarization charges on the surface of the metal sphere? (Express your answer in vector form.)

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A neutral solid metal sphere of radius 0.1 m is at the origin, polarized by a point charge of 4 ✕ 10−8 C at location <−0.6, 0, 0> m.  At location <0, 0.08, 0> m, what is the electric field contributed by the polarization charges on the surface of the metal sphere? (Express your answer in vector form.)

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