Conductor FIGURE 16–34 A charge inside a neutral spherical metal shell induces charge on its surfaces. The electric field exists even beyond the shell, but not within the conductor itself.

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(III) A point charge Q rests at the center of an uncharged thin spherical conducting shell. (See Fig. 16–34.) What is the electric field E as a function of r (a) for r less than the inner radius of the shell, (b) inside the shell, and
(c) beyond the shell? (d) How does the shell affect the field due to Q alone? How does the charge Q affect the shell?

Conductor
FIGURE 16–34 A charge inside a
neutral spherical metal shell induces
charge on its surfaces. The electric
field exists even beyond the shell,
but not within the conductor itself.
Transcribed Image Text:Conductor FIGURE 16–34 A charge inside a neutral spherical metal shell induces charge on its surfaces. The electric field exists even beyond the shell, but not within the conductor itself.
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