How Does Gauss's Law Apply to Nested Spherical Shells with Charges?

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This discussion focuses on applying Gauss's Law to a system of nested conducting spherical shells. The inner shell has a total charge of -3Q, while the outer shell carries a charge of +5Q. The electric field is determined for four regions: (i) r PREREQUISITES

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Homework Statement


A small conducting spherical Shell (#1) with inner radius a and outter radius b is concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell (#2) with inner radius C and outter radius d. The inner shell has a total charge (-3Q), and outter shell has a charge ( +5 Q).

a) Use Gauss's law to find the electric field ( magnitude and direction) in terms of Q and r for

i) r<a;
ii) a<r<b;
iii) b<r<c;
iiii) c<r<d;

b) determine the surface charge density on the inner and outer surfaces of both shells.








The Attempt at a Solution



Electric field for i and iii is zero?
 
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stroperica said:

The Attempt at a Solution



Electric field for i and iii is zero?

Can you show your work? You are supposed to make use of Gauss's law here.
 

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