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Chapter 15, Problem 39P
Refer 10 Figure 15.20. The charge lowered into the center of the hollow conductor has a magnitude of 5 μC. Find the magnitude and sign of the charge on the inside and outside of the hollow conductor when the charge is as shown in (a) Figure 15.20a, (b) Figure 15.20b, (c) Figure 15.20c, and (d) Figure 15.20d.
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