A charge of 1.35 x 102 µμC is at the center of a cube of edge 78.5 cm. No other charges are nearby. (a) Find the flux through the whole surface of the cube. Nm²/C (b) Find the flux through each face of the cube. Nm²/C (c) Would your answers to parts (a) or (b) change if the charge were not at the center? (Select all that apply.) O (a) would change O (b) would change O neither would change Explain your answer.

A charge of 1.35 x 102 µμC is at the center of a cube of edge 78.5 cm. No other charges are nearby. (a) Find the flux through the whole surface of the cube. Nm²/C (b) Find the flux through each face of the cube. Nm²/C (c) Would your answers to parts (a) or (b) change if the charge were not at the center? (Select all that apply.) O (a) would change O (b) would change O neither would change Explain your answer.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

Section: Chapter Questions

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