A conductive spherical shell has an outer radius of 20 cm and an inner radius of 15 cm. In the center of the spherical shell, there is an insulating sphere with a radius of 10 cm. The magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 12.5 cm from the center of this system is 1785 N /C and its direction is radially outward. At a point 35 cm from the center, the magnitude of the electric field is 132 N /C and the direction appears to be inward in the radius direction. (ke=9,00x109 Nm2/C2) a) Find the charge of the insulating sphere? b) Find the net charge of the conductive spherical shellI? c) Find the charges on the inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell? d) Find the outer surface charge density of the shell?

A conductive spherical shell has an outer radius of 20 cm and an inner radius of 15 cm. In the center of the spherical shell, there is an insulating sphere with a radius of 10 cm. The magnitude of the electric field at a distance of 12.5 cm from the center of this system is 1785 N /C and its direction is radially outward. At a point 35 cm from the center, the magnitude of the electric field is 132 N /C and the direction appears to be inward in the radius direction. (ke=9,00x109 Nm2/C2) a) Find the charge of the insulating sphere? b) Find the net charge of the conductive spherical shellI? c) Find the charges on the inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell? d) Find the outer surface charge density of the shell?

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