The thin conducting shell below carries a total charge of -5 µC (not shown) on its two surfaces, of which +9 µC resides on the outer surface. In the enclosed cavity are three point charges: q₁ = +4 μC, q₂ = -7 µC, and a third charge 93. What is the value of 93 (with correct magnitude and sign)?

The thin conducting shell below carries a total charge of -5 µC (not shown) on its two surfaces, of which +9 µC resides on the outer surface. In the enclosed cavity are three point charges: q₁ = +4 μC, q₂ = -7 µC, and a third charge 93. What is the value of 93 (with correct magnitude and sign)?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter24: Electric Fields

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