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A solid insulating sphere with radius R carries electric charge which is non-uniformly distributed over its volume such that the charge density is given by p= aTr. Find the electric field outside the sphere at a distance r= 2R. Select one: a O b. 16re ce aR 24a Of. 24co Og. zaR 4ka Oh. aR

A solid insulating sphere with radius R carries electric charge which is non-uniformly distributed over its volume such that the charge density is given by p= aTr. Find the electric field outside the sphere at a distance r= 2R. Select one: a O b. 16re ce aR 24a Of. 24co Og. zaR 4ka Oh. aR

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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