Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 21, Problem 20E
A flat surface with area 2.0 m2 is in a uniform 850-N/C electric field. Find the electric flux through the surface when it’s (a) at right angles to the field, (b) at 45° to the field, and (c) parallel to the field.
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