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A spherical conductor of radius 12 cm has a charge of `1.6 xx 10^(-7)` C distributed uniformly on its surface. What is the electric field
(a) inside the sphere
(b) just outside the sphere
(c) at a point 18 cm from the centre of the sphere?

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(a) Zero
(b) `10^(5) NC^(-1)`
( c) `4.4 xx 10^(4) NC^(-1)`
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