Charge Q is uniformly distributed in a sphere of radius R. (a) What fraction of the charge is contained within radius r-0.207R? (b) What is the ratio of the electric field magnitude at r= 0.207R to that on the surface of the sphere? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

Charge Q is uniformly distributed in a sphere of radius R. (a) What fraction of the charge is contained within radius r-0.207R? (b) What is the ratio of the electric field magnitude at r= 0.207R to that on the surface of the sphere? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

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Charge Q is uniformly distributed in a sphere of radius R. (a) What fraction of the charge is contained within radius r-0.207R? (b)
What is the ratio of the electric field magnitude at r= 0.207R to that on the surface of the sphere?
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