A spherical conductor has a radius of 8 mm and a charge of 20µC. Calculate the electric field and the electric potential at: (a)r = 8 mm from the center (b)r = 12mm and (c)r = 6mm UST- Faculty of Engineering MSP | EMO | HAL Lecture 3: Electric Potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics

A spherical conductor has a radius of 8 mm and a charge of 20µC. Calculate the electric field and the electric potential at: (a)r = 8 mm from the center (b)r = 12mm and (c)r = 6mm UST- Faculty of Engineering MSP | EMO | HAL Lecture 3: Electric Potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics

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Electric Potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics
ASSIGNMENT
A spherical conductor has a radius of 8 mm
and a charge of 20µC. Calculate the electric
field and the electric potential at:
(a)r = 8 mm from the center
(b)r = 12mm and
(c)r = 6mm
UST - Faculty of Engineering
Lecture 3: Electric Potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics
MSP | EMO | HAL

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