Is the Electric Field Inside a Nonconducting Charged Hollow Sphere Zero?

In summary, the electric field inside a nonconducting charged hollow sphere can be calculated using Gauss' Law by calculating the electric flux through a closed surface enclosing the point of interest and dividing it by the permittivity of free space.
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What is the electrical field inside a nonconducting charged hollow sphere?

My Explanation:
In both cases, conducting and nonconducting hollow sphere, the flux inside is zero because there is no charge inside
However in conducting sphere electrical field is zero anywhere inside due to rearrangement of charges and not because flux is zero
But in case of nonconducting charged sphere, electrical field is not zero inside the sphere due to lack of rearrangement (flux in this case is still zero).
Question: how do you calculate electrical field at inside point in case of nonconducting charged sphere? ( a little off centre of course)

Thanks!
 
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The electric field inside a nonconducting charged hollow sphere can be calculated using Gauss' Law. This law states that the electric flux through any closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed by that surface divided by the permittivity of free space. Therefore, to calculate the electric field at a particular point inside the sphere, you would need to calculate the electric flux through a closed surface that encloses the point in question. You can then divide this flux by the permittivity of free space to get the electric field at that point.
 

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What is electrostatics?

Electrostatics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of electric charges at rest and the forces and fields associated with them.

What is Gauss' Law?

Gauss' Law is a fundamental law in electrostatics that relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the charge enclosed by that surface. It states that the electric flux through a closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed by that surface divided by the permittivity of free space.

What is the difference between electric field and electric potential?

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What is the significance of Gauss' Law in electrostatics?

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