A spherical gaussian surface surrounds a point charge q. Describe what happens to the total flux through the surface if (a) the surface is changed to a cube, and (b) the charge is moved to another location inside the surface.

A spherical gaussian surface surrounds a point charge q. Describe what happens to the total flux through the surface if (a) the surface is changed to a cube, and (b) the charge is moved to another location inside the surface.

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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