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Learn to calculate the electric field at varying distances from a uniformly charged spherical shell using numerical modeling techniques in this 14-minute physics tutorial. Explore Problem 2.7 from Griffiths' electrodynamics textbook, which involves finding the electric field at distance z from the center of a spherical surface with radius R carrying uniform charge density sigma. Examine both cases where z is less than R (inside the shell) and z is greater than R (outside the shell) through computational methods. Access the provided GlowScript code to implement the numerical model and follow along with the calculations. Build upon the foundational integral setup covered in the prerequisite video to develop a complete understanding of this electrostatics problem through both analytical and computational approaches.
