Two concentric spherical shells of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are charged uniformly with 3 µC and -3 µC, respectively. Find the force acting on a point charge 4 µC located at a point r=7.5 cm (right inbetween the shells). [Hint: you want to find the electric field at that point.] F= x N. Submit Answer

Two concentric spherical shells of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are charged uniformly with 3 µC and -3 µC, respectively. Find the force acting on a point charge 4 µC located at a point r=7.5 cm (right inbetween the shells). [Hint: you want to find the electric field at that point.] F= x N. Submit Answer

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Two concentric spherical shells of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are charged uniformly with 3 µC and -3 µC, respectively.
Find the force acting on a point charge 4 µC located at a point r=7.5 cm (right inbetween the shells). [Hint: you
want to find the electric field at that point.]
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x N.
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