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(II) Suppose the thick spherical shell of Problem 29 is a conductor. It carries a total net charge Q and at its center there is a point charge q. What total charge is found on (a) the inner surface of the shell and (b) the outer surface of the shell? Determine the electric field for (e) 0 < r < r1, (d) r1 < r < r0, and (e) r > r0.
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