A uniform electric field of magnitude E = 470 N/C makes an angle of ? = 62.5° with a plane surface of area A = 3.75 m² as in the figure below. Find the electric flux through this surface.
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The dot product takes into account the angle between the two vectors. The formula for electric flux (Φ) is: Φ = E * A * cos(θ) where: E is the electric field, A is the area of the surface, and θ is the angle between the electric field and the normal to the Show more…
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