A positively charged particle is held at the center of a spherical shell. The figure gives the magnitude E of the electric field versus radial distance r. The scale of the vertical axis is set by E, = 12.5 × 107 N/C. Approximately, what is the net charge on the shell? Assume r, = 3 cm.

A positively charged particle is held at the center of a spherical shell. The figure gives the magnitude E of the electric field versus radial distance r. The scale of the vertical axis is set by E, = 12.5 × 107 N/C. Approximately, what is the net charge on the shell? Assume r, = 3 cm.

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A positively charged particle is held at the center of a spherical shell. The figure gives the magnitude E of the electric field versus
radial distance r. The scale of the vertical axis is set by E, = 12.5 × 107 N/C. Approximately, what is the net charge on the shell?
Assume r, = 3 cm.

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