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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 = 12 mm and (c) r = 6

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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 = 12 mm and (c) r = 6 mm

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