The conductor in the preceding figure has an excess charge of – 5.0 μC . If a 2.0-μC point charge is placed in the cavity, what is the net charge on the surface of the cavity and on the outer surface of the conductor?

The conductor in the preceding figure has an excess charge of – 5.0 μC . If a 2.0-μC point charge is placed in the cavity, what is the net charge on the surface of the cavity and on the outer surface of the conductor?

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