A student has made the statement that the electric flux through one half of a Gaussian surface is always equal and opposite to the flux through the other half of the Gaussian surface. This is Select one: а. true only enclosed charge is symmetrically located at a center point, or on a center line or centrally placed plane. b. true only when no charge is enclosed within the Gaussian surface. с. never true. d. never false. е. true only no charge is enclosed within the Gaussian surface.

A student has made the statement that the electric flux through one half of a Gaussian surface is always equal and opposite to the flux through the other half of the Gaussian surface. This is Select one: а. true only enclosed charge is symmetrically located at a center point, or on a center line or centrally placed plane. b. true only when no charge is enclosed within the Gaussian surface. с. never true. d. never false. е. true only no charge is enclosed within the Gaussian surface.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Chapter24: Gauss’s Law

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Problem 24.10P: The electric field everywhere on the surface of a thin, spherical shell of radius 0.750 m is of...

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