On the exam you are asked to solve for the electric potential created by a spher

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On the exam you are asked to solve for the electric potential created by a spherically symmetric distribution of charge. Which of the following methods would  you be able to employ?

Use Gauss' Law to solve for the electric field, and then conduct a path integral through that field.

Solve for the potential due to a spherical shell of charge, and then integrate the contributions due to a series of infinitesimally charged shells.

Both of these methods could produce the electric potential.

Neither of these methods are appropriate for this purpose.

Use Gauss' Law to solve for the electric field, and then conduct a path integral through that field.

Solve for the potential due to a spherical shell of charge, and then integrate the contributions due to a series of infinitesimally charged shells.

Both of these methods could produce the electric potential.

Neither of these methods are appropriate for this purpose.

Explanation / Answer

Both of these methods could produce the electric potential.

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