A massive non-conducting sphere of radius R has a charge Q uniformly distributed in its volume. Using Gauss's law, find an expression for the electric field inside the sphere (r < R). At spherical coordinates the volume differential of a sphere is given by dV =r2senθ dr dθ dφ

A massive non-conducting sphere of radius R has a charge Q uniformly distributed in its volume. Using Gauss's law, find an expression for the electric field inside the sphere (r < R). At spherical coordinates the volume differential of a sphere is given by dV =r2senθ dr dθ dφ

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