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GAUSS’S LAW
It stats that ,” the total flux through a closed surface is 1/εo times the net charge
enclosed by the closed surface.
𝑞
∅=
𝜀𝑜
PROOF
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2 Physics Chapter 1
1 𝑞
𝐸= ∙ 2
4𝜋𝜀𝑜 𝑟
This field points radially outward at all points on S. Also, any area element points
radially outward, so its parallel to 𝐸⃗ .
⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗ . dS
Δ∅ = E
= 𝐸 𝑑𝑆 cos 0
=E.dS
∅ = ∮ 𝐸. 𝑑𝑆
𝑠
= 𝐸 ∮ 𝑑𝑆
𝑠
= 𝐸 4𝜋𝑟 2
𝑞
= ∙ 4πr 2
4𝜋𝜀𝑜 𝑟 2
𝑞
∅=
𝜀𝑜
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3 Physics Chapter 1
𝑑∅ = 𝐸⃗ . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑆
= E. dS . cos0
=E.dS
∅ = 𝐸. ∮ 𝑑𝑆
𝑠
= 𝐸 .4𝜋𝑟 2 ①
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4 Physics Chapter 1
𝑞
𝐸. 4𝜋𝑟 2 =
𝜀𝑜
1 𝑞
𝐸= ∙ 2
4𝜋𝜀𝑜 𝑟
F=qo E
1 𝑞𝑞𝑜
𝐹 = 4𝜋𝜀 𝑟2
⇒ Coulomb’s Law
𝑜
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