One spherical gaussian surface is drawn on the inside of a hollow sphere with a charge of 6.0 µC. What is the net flux through the gaussian surface? Explain how you know this is the case.

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One spherical gaussian surface is drawn on the inside of a hollow sphere with a charge of 6.0 µC. What is the net flux through the gaussian surface? Explain how you know this is the case.

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Charge on hollow sphere (Q)= 6 μC Let the radius of the sphere = RA gaussian surface is drawn inside the hollow sphere. 

 

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