So I know I'm bringing up an old one but I actually have this exact same problem, the only difference is its surrounded by a vaccume. What changes will that cause to the work/ answer?
Homework Statement
"In class we calculated the electrostatic self energy of a uniform density sphere of charge, i.e., the work required to assemble the sphere from "infinite dispersal." Along the same lines, calculate the electrostatic self energy of a spherical shell of charge, of negligible...