A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge 3Q, uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b and outer radius c and it has a net charge of - Q. a) Construct a spherical Gaussian surface of radius r>c and find the net charge enclosed by this surface. b) What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at r> c? c) Construct a spherical Gaussian surface of radius r, where b

A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge 3Q, uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell with inner radius b and outer radius c and it has a net charge of - Q. a) Construct a spherical Gaussian surface of radius r>c and find the net charge enclosed by this surface. b) What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at r> c? c) Construct a spherical Gaussian surface of radius r, where b

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