12. Suppose that the particles in this question each carry one unit of charge and that each unit of charge is associated with 8 field lines. Imagine a cube enclosing an arrangement of 11 positively charged particles and 10 negatively charged particles. What is the net number of field lines coming out of the cube? [If there is a net number of ingoing field lines then your result should be negative.]

12. Suppose that the particles in this question each carry one unit of charge and that each unit of charge is associated with 8 field lines. Imagine a cube enclosing an arrangement of 11 positively charged particles and 10 negatively charged particles. What is the net number of field lines coming out of the cube? [If there is a net number of ingoing field lines then your result should be negative.]

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter7: Electricity

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