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Total Charge on Sphere Finding Total Charge on a Sphere Basic Formula Q = ∫ ρ dV Given Radius R = 30 cm = 0.3 m Charge density ρ = 200 pC/m³ = 200 × 10 -12 C/m³ Step 1: Volume of Sphere V = (4/3) π R³ V = (4/3) π (0.3)³ V = (4/3) π (0.027) V ≈ 0.113 m³ Step 2: Total Charge Q = ρ × V Q = (200 × 10 -12 ) × 0.113 Q ≈ 22.6 × 10 -12 C Final Answer Q ≈ 2.26 × 10 -11 C Important Note: The solution assumes charge density is constant. If density varies with radius, then: Q = ∫₀ᴿ ρ(r) 4πr² dr