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(a) Determine the total charge on the surface of the spherical cavity.

(b) Determine the total charge on the outer surface of the cube.

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With a few lines of explanation and calculations, the solution shows how to find the total charge on both the described cube and its spherical cavity in accordance with Gauss' Law.

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A solid metal cube has a spherical cavity at its center as shown in Fig. 22-28. At the center of the cavity there is a point charge Q = +8.00 ...

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