Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 62P
A 250-nC point charge is placed at the center of an uncharged spherical
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Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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