Potential in a Non-Conducting Spherical Shell

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The discussion focuses on determining the radius of a uniformly charged non-conducting spherical shell given the electric potential at the center and at a specific radius. The potential inside a non-conducting spherical shell is constant, while outside it follows the formula V = kQ/r, where V is the potential, k is Coulomb's constant, Q is the total charge, and r is the distance from the center. By equating the known potentials and solving for the radius, one can derive the radius of the shell effectively.

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  • Familiarity with Coulomb's law and the concept of electric fields
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  • Concept of spherical symmetry in electrostatics
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Just wondering if we have a non-conducting spherical shell which is uniformly charged and we know the potential at the centre and the potential at some radius how can we find the radius of the shell?
 
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Give the radius a variable and proceed?
 

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