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Physics Tutorial 14.6 - Electric Flux. Gauss Law

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There are 4 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Electric Flux. Gauss Law. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Electric Flux. Gauss Law and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Electric Flux. Gauss Law. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.

In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:

  • What is area vector?
  • What is flux of a quantity?
  • What is electric flux and how can we calculate it?
  • What is the electric flux of a point charge placed at centre of a sphere?
  • What does the Gauss Law say?
  • How to find the electric flux in some regular surfaces?
  • How does electric flux depend on the incidence angle of the field lines?

Introduction

Do you think the electric field depends on the number of lines crossing the surface of a charged plate?

What do you understand with the term "flux"? For example, what conclusion do you draw if somebody says, "the flux of people in the airport is large"?

The concept of "electric flux" is very important in understanding the behaviour of electric current, for which we will discuss in the next chapter. But first, we have to explain what is electric flux and how can we find it.

Please select a specific "Electric Flux. Gauss Law" lesson from the table below, review the video tutorial, print the revision notes or use the practice question to improve your knowledge of this physics topic.

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14.6Electric Flux. Gauss Law
Lesson IDPhysics Lesson TitleLessonVideo
Lesson
14.6.1The Meaning of Vector Area
14.6.2What is Electric Flux?
14.6.3Electric Flux of a Charged Sphere. Gauss Law
14.6.4Electric Flux of a Charged Cube

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