Two concentric spherical shells of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are charged uniformly with 5 μC and -9 μC, respectively. Find the force acting on a point charge 5 μC located at a point r=7.5 cm (right in between the shells). [Hint: you want to find the electric field at that point.] Find the force in N.

Two concentric spherical shells of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are charged uniformly with 5 μC and -9 μC, respectively. Find the force acting on a point charge 5 μC located at a point r=7.5 cm (right in between the shells). [Hint: you want to find the electric field at that point.] Find the force in N.

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