Consider a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R centered at the origin. A charge Q is placed inside the sphere. Where should the charge be located to maximize the magnitude of the flux of the electric field through the Gaussian surface? (A at x = 0, y = R/2, z = 0 B The flux does not depend on the position of the charge as long as it is inside the sphere at x = R/2, y = 0, z = 0 D at x = 0, y = 0, z = R/2

Consider a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R centered at the origin. A charge Q is placed inside the sphere. Where should the charge be located to maximize the magnitude of the flux of the electric field through the Gaussian surface? (A at x = 0, y = R/2, z = 0 B The flux does not depend on the position of the charge as long as it is inside the sphere at x = R/2, y = 0, z = 0 D at x = 0, y = 0, z = R/2

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Consider a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R centered at the origin. A charge Q is placed inside the sphere. Where should the
charge be located to maximize the magnitude of the flux of the electric field through the Gaussian surface?
A at x = 0, y = R/2, z = 0
B The flux does not depend on the position of the charge as long as it is inside the sphere
C) at x = R/2, y = 0, z = 0
D) at x = 0, y = 0, z = R/2

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