A solid,insulating sphere of radius a = 2 cm has a total charge Q = 10 nC which is uniformly distributed.Using Gauss's Law determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point inside sphere which is 1 cm from its center.

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Using Gauss's Law, the electric field inside a uniformly charged sphere is given by E = (1/4πε₀) * (Qr/a³), where r is the distance from the center. Substituting the given values, E = (1/4πε₀) * (10 * 10⁻⁹ C * 0.01 m / (0.02 m)³) = 1.13 * 10⁵ N/C.

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