A particle of charge q = 1.0 *10-7 C is at the center of a spherical cavity of radius 3.0 cm in a chunk of metal.Find the electric field (a) 1.5 cm from the cavity center and (b) anyplace in the metal.

A particle of charge q = 1.0 *10-7 C is at the center of a spherical cavity of radius 3.0 cm in a chunk of metal.Find the electric field (a) 1.5 cm from the cavity center and (b) anyplace in the metal.

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