The electric field at a distance of 0.157 m from the surface of a solid insulating sphere with radius 0.361 m is 1730 N/C. Part A Assuming the sphere's charge is uniformly distributed, what is the charge density inside it? Part B Calculate the electric field inside the sphere at a distance of 0.214 mfrom the center.

The electric field at a distance of 0.157 m from the surface of a solid insulating sphere with radius 0.361 m is 1730 N/C. Part A Assuming the sphere's charge is uniformly distributed, what is the charge density inside it? Part B Calculate the electric field inside the sphere at a distance of 0.214 mfrom the center.

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The electric field at a distance of 0.157 m from the surface of a solid insulating sphere with radius 0.361 m is 1730 N/C.

Part A Assuming the sphere's charge is uniformly distributed, what is the charge density inside it?

Part B Calculate the electric field inside the sphere at a distance of 0.214 m
from the center.

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