Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 23, Problem 65P
Charge Q is uniformly distributed in a sphere of radius R. (a) What fraction of the charge is contained within the radius r = R/2.00? (b) What is the ratio of the electric field magnitude at r = R/2.00 to that on the surface of the sphere?
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