Charge Q = 4.00 μC is distributed uniformly over the volume of an insulating sphere that has radius R = 11.0 cm. A small sphere with charge q =+ 3.00 μC and mass 6.00×10^−5kg is projected toward the center of the large sphere from an initial large distance. The large sphere is held at a fixed position and the small sphere can be treated as a point charge. What minimum speed must the small sphere have in order to come within 8.00 cm of the surface of the large sphere?

Charge Q = 4.00 μC is distributed uniformly over the volume of an insulating sphere that has radius R = 11.0 cm. A small sphere with charge q =+ 3.00 μC and mass 6.00×10^−5kg is projected toward the center of the large sphere from an initial large distance. The large sphere is held at a fixed position and the small sphere can be treated as a point charge. What minimum speed must the small sphere have in order to come within 8.00 cm of the surface of the large sphere?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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