EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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(III) Determine the total electrostatic potential energy of a nonconducting sphere of radius r0 carrying a total charge Q distributed uniformly throughout its volume.
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EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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