Decide the charge on the outer surface of the shell

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A conducting sphere that carries a total charge of -8.8 µC is placed at the center of a conducting spherical shell that carries a total charge of +2.8 µC. The conductors are in electrostatic equilibrium. Decide the charge on the outer surface of the shell. [Hint: Sketch a field line diagram.]

Reference no: EM13675726

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