Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed + Masteringphysics: Chapters 1-38
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ISBN: 9780136139263
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 22, Problem 19P
(II) A 15.0-cm-diameter nonconducting sphere carries a total charge of 2.25 μC distributed uniformly throughout its volume. Graph the electric field E as a function of the distance r from the center of the sphere from r = 0 to r = 30.0 cm.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Ed + Masteringphysics: Chapters 1-38
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