Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133356816
Author: Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Umberto Ravaioli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 8E
A thin spherical shell of radius a carries a uniform surface charge density ρs. Use Gauss’s law to determine E everywhere in free space.
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