A neutral hollow spherical conducting shell of inner radius 1.00 cm and outer radius 3.00 cm has a +2.00-µC point charge placed at its center. Find the surface charge density

(a) on the inner surface of the shell.

(b) on the outer surface of the shell.


(a) -1590 µC/m2 (b) +177 µC/m2

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