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What does Gauss's law relate to in physics?
What does Gauss's law relate to in physics?
- Magnetic field to the resulting electric charge
- Electric potential to the resulting electric field
- Distribution of electric charge to the resulting electric field (correct)
- Distribution of electric charge to the resulting magnetic field
In its integral form, what does Gauss's law state about the flux of the electric field?
In its integral form, what does Gauss's law state about the flux of the electric field?
- It is inversely proportional to the electric charge enclosed by the surface
- It is proportional to the magnetic field enclosed by the surface
- It is independent of the electric charge enclosed by the surface
- It is proportional to the electric charge enclosed by the surface (correct)
What is the differential form of Gauss's law proportional to?
What is the differential form of Gauss's law proportional to?
- The curl of the electric field
- The Laplacian of the electric field
- The gradient of the electric field
- The divergence of the electric field (correct)
Who first formulated Gauss's law?
Who first formulated Gauss's law?
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What is the net electric flux through any hypothetical closed surface equal to, according to Gauss's law?
What is the net electric flux through any hypothetical closed surface equal to, according to Gauss's law?
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Study Notes
Gauss's Law: A Summary
- Gauss's law in physics relates to the relationship between electric fields and electric charges.
- In its integral form, Gauss's law states that the flux of the electric field through any closed surface is proportional to the enclosed electric charge.
- The differential form of Gauss's law is proportional to the divergence of the electric field.
- Gauss's law was first formulated by Carl Friedrich Gauss in the early 19th century.
- The net electric flux through any hypothetical closed surface is always equal to the enclosed electric charge divided by the permittivity of free space.
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