This problem checks that you can use the formula that gives the electric field due to a spherical shell of charge. This formula can be calculated using the superposition principle Ē=¹ Q ↑ we discussed in class and gives 4πе0 r2 outside the shell and zero inside the shell. The distance is the distance between the center of the shell and the point of interest. Consider a sphere with radius 4 cm having a uniformly distributed surface charge of +33 nC. What is the magnitude of the electric field it creates at a point 5 cm from its center, in units of kN/C?

This problem checks that you can use the formula that gives the electric field due to a spherical shell of charge. This formula can be calculated using the superposition principle Ē=¹ Q ↑ we discussed in class and gives 4πе0 r2 outside the shell and zero inside the shell. The distance is the distance between the center of the shell and the point of interest. Consider a sphere with radius 4 cm having a uniformly distributed surface charge of +33 nC. What is the magnitude of the electric field it creates at a point 5 cm from its center, in units of kN/C?

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