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What is Gauss's law also known as?

Gauss's flux theorem (correct)

Faraday's law

Ampère's law

Ohm's law

In what field of physics is Gauss's law applicable?

Electromagnetism (correct)

Thermodynamics

Quantum mechanics

Astrophysics

What does Gauss's law relate?

Electric field and magnetic field

Electric charge and gravitational force

Magnetic field and charge distributions

Electric field and charge distributions (correct)

What does Gauss's law state in its integral form?

The flux of the electric field out of an arbitrary closed surface is proportional to the electric charge enclosed by the surface Signup and view all the answers

What mathematical theorem is relevant to Gauss's law, Gauss's law for magnetism, and Gauss's law for gravity?

Divergence theorem Signup and view all the answers

What does electric potential measure?

The amount of work energy needed per unit of electric charge to move the charge in an electric field Signup and view all the answers

What is the electric potential at the reference point?

Zero units Signup and view all the answers

In classical electrostatics, how is the electrostatic field related to the electrostatic potential?

The electrostatic field is the gradient of the electrostatic potential Signup and view all the answers

What type of quantity is the electrostatic potential?

Scalar Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for a test charge in relation to the electric potential?

The test charge is so small that the disturbance of the field under consideration is negligible Signup and view all the answers