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The electric field due to a charge a isetien by ER CAVOU hevalue of the surface integral E.ds depends only (a) On the area of the surface (c) On the charge (b) On the radial distance r. (d) On the shape of the surface

The electric field due to a charge a isetien by ER CAVOU hevalue of the surface integral E.ds depends only (a) On the area of the surface (c) On the charge (b) On the radial distance r. (d) On the shape of the surface

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ARCOR ENDCAWOUR ace integral o Ē.ds depends
only
(a) On the area ofthe surface
(c) On the charge
(b) On the radial distance r.
(d) On the shape of the surface

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