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    Consider two concentric spherical shells, one with radius R, and with the radius 2R. Both have the same charge Q. At a point just inside the outershell, the magnitude of the electric field is

    A. 2kQ/R
    B. KQ/R
    C. KQ/2R
    D. 2kQ/R^2

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    According to Gauss law the electricflux emanated out of a closed surface be equal to the ...

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    The magnitude of electric field at point just inside outer shells are determined. The outer spheres are analyzed. The solution clearly shows the formulas used in solving the problem.

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