Is the Electric Field Inside a Hollow Dielectric Sphere Zero?

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The electric field inside a hollow dielectric sphere is definitively zero. This conclusion is derived from applying Gauss's Law, which states that the net electric field inside a closed surface is zero when there is no charge enclosed. In this case, the hollow nature of the dielectric sphere means that any electric field contributions from the surface charges cancel out at any point inside the sphere. The mathematical representation involves setting the electric field contributions from differential charge elements to equal zero.

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Homework Statement


I am asked to find if there exists an electric field of a hollow dielectric field at a sphere is 0 and proof it.

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I've drawn this picture:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2295/hollowp.th.jpg

[tex]\omega \rightarrow 0[/tex]
[tex]\delta q \rightarrow dq \rightarrow 0[/tex]

[tex]E1 = k \frac{dq1}{r1^2}[/tex]
[tex]E2 = k \frac{dq2}{r2^2}[/tex]

if [tex]\vec{E_1} + \vec{E_2} = \vec{0}[/tex] for p
[tex]\vec{E_net} = \vec{0}[/tex]for all p
[tex]k \frac{dq_1}{r_1^2} = \frac{k\sigma\dA_1}{r_1^2}[/tex]
[tex]k \frac{dq_2}{r_1^2} = \frac{k\sigma\dA_2}{r_2^2}[/tex]

Explanation of the picture:
1. The two dotted circles are gaussian sphere each with radius r1 and r2.
2. The solid circle is the hollow dielectric sphere viewed from one side
3. P is just a point inside the dielectric sphere

So far this is all I got, can someone please guide me what to do next in this proof..
 
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