A point charge +Q is located on the x axis at x = a, and a second point charge -Q is located on the x axis at x = -a. A Gaussian surface with radius r = 2a is centered at the origin. The flux through this Gaussian surface is Select one: O a. zero because at every point on the surface the electric field has no component perpendicular to the surface. O b. zero because the negative flux over one hemisphere is equal to the positive flux over the other. O C. zero because the electric field is zero at every point on the surface. O d. none of the above. O e. greater than zero.

A point charge +Q is located on the x axis at x = a, and a second point charge -Q is located on the x axis at x = -a. A Gaussian surface with radius r = 2a is centered at the origin. The flux through this Gaussian surface is Select one: O a. zero because at every point on the surface the electric field has no component perpendicular to the surface. O b. zero because the negative flux over one hemisphere is equal to the positive flux over the other. O C. zero because the electric field is zero at every point on the surface. O d. none of the above. O e. greater than zero.

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Chapter24: Gauss’s Law

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Problem 24.63CP: A dosed surface with dimensions a = b= 0.400 111 and c = 0.600 in is located as shown in Figure...

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