A cylindrical metal can has a height of 27 cm and a radius of 11 cm. The electric field is directed outward along the entire surface of the can ( including the top and bottom ), with a uniform magnitude of 4.0x10^5N / C . How much charge does the can contain?

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A cylindrical metal can has a height of 27 cm and a radius of 11 cm. The electric field is directed outward along the entire surface of the can ( including the top and bottom ), with a uniform magnitude of 4.0x10^5N / C . How much charge does the can contain?

A 4.0 cm square in the x - y plane sits in a uniform electric field E = ( 2.0i + 3.0j + 5.0k ) N / C . Find the electric flux through the square

 

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