A Gaussian surface with rectangular size has a positive point charge +q at its center, as shown in the figure below f the amount of charge inside doubles while the Gaussian surface shrinks to half of its original surface area, the electric flux through the surface of this Gaussian box will

A Gaussian surface with rectangular size has a positive point charge +q at its center, as shown in the figure below f the amount of charge inside doubles while the Gaussian surface shrinks to half of its original surface area, the electric flux through the surface of this Gaussian box will

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A Gaussian surface with rectangular size has a positive
point charge +q at its center, as shown in the figure below.
If the amount of charge inside doubles while the Gaussian
surface shrinks to half of its original surface area, the
electric flux through the surface of this Gaussian box will
O None of the given choices
O decrease by 1/2.
O increase by a factor of 2.
increase by a factor of 4.
O decrease by 1/4.

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