(a) A particle with charge q is located a distance d from an infinite plane.Determine the electric flux through the plane due to the charge particle. (b)What If? A particle with charge q is located a very small distance from thecenter of a very large square on the line perpendicular to the square andgoing through its center. Determine the approximate electric flux throughthe square due to the charged particle. (c) How do the answers to parts (a)and (b) compare? Explain.

Gauss law or Gauss's flux theorem states that the electric flux passing through a given area will be…

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