Consider a cubic surface C, a spherical surface S, and right cylindrical surface R. All of the mentioned surfaces enclose the same amount of volume and their geometric centers coincides. If a negative point charge is placed at the geometric center, which of the surfaces will have the greatest electric flux through it? Note: The right cylinder has a radius to height ratio of 1/2. O spherical surface S O cubic surface C O right cylindrical surface R O all of the mentioned surfaces will have the same flux.

Consider a cubic surface C, a spherical surface S, and right cylindrical surface R. All of the mentioned surfaces enclose the same amount of volume and their geometric centers coincides. If a negative point charge is placed at the geometric center, which of the surfaces will have the greatest electric flux through it? Note: The right cylinder has a radius to height ratio of 1/2. O spherical surface S O cubic surface C O right cylindrical surface R O all of the mentioned surfaces will have the same flux.

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Chapter24: Gauss’s Law

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