Electric potential inside of conducting shell:

A solid insulating sphere of radius a = .035 m is fixed at the origin of a co-ordinate system as shown. The sphere is uniformly charged with a charge density ρ = -248 μC/m^3. Concentric with the sphere is an uncharged spherical conducting shell of inner radius b = .104 m, and outer radius c = .124 m.

What is V(b), the electric potential at the inner surface of the conducting shell? Define the potential to be zero at infinity.

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Electric potential inside of conducting shell:

A solid insulating sphere of radius a = .035 m is fixed at the origin of a co-ordinate system as shown. The sphere is uniformly charged with a charge density ρ = -248 μC/m^3. Concentric with the sphere is an uncharged spherical conducting shell of inner radius b = .104 m, and outer radius c = .124 m.

What is V(b), the electric potential at the inner surface of the conducting shell? Define the potential to be zero at infinity.

souvik · Answer

use guess law to find the charge at the inner surface

shane_b · Answer

That's Gauss's Law if you plan to google it :) Here, let me save you a few keystrokes: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/gaulaw.html