A non-conducting sphere of radius a has charge -5.00 C, uniformly spread through its volume. A concentric conducting spherical shell (between radius b and c) has total charge +8.00 C. What is the total surface charge on the outer surface of the thick shell (radius c)?

A non-conducting sphere of radius a has charge -5.00 C, uniformly spread through its volume. A concentric conducting spherical shell (between radius b and c) has total charge +8.00 C. What is the total surface charge on the outer surface of the thick shell (radius c)?

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