) Explain the meanings of uniform and non uniform electric flux through a closed surface. (b) Explain Gauss Law for: Point Charge Inside a Spherical Surface and Point Charge Inside a Nonspherical Surface, then explain the general form of Gauss’s law.

) Explain the meanings of uniform and non uniform electric flux through a closed surface. (b) Explain Gauss Law for: Point Charge Inside a Spherical Surface and Point Charge Inside a Nonspherical Surface, then explain the general form of Gauss’s law.

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