The pyramid shown has a square base with an area of 4.00 m^2 and a height of 3.5 m. Its walls are four isosceles triangles. The pyramid is in a uniform electric field of 655 N/C pointing downward as shown, perpendicular to the square base. a) What is the electric flux through the base? b) What is the electric flux through all four sidewalls combined?

The pyramid shown has a square base with an area of 4.00 m^2 and a height of 3.5 m. Its walls are four isosceles triangles. The pyramid is in a uniform electric field of 655 N/C pointing downward as shown, perpendicular to the square base. a) What is the electric flux through the base? b) What is the electric flux through all four sidewalls combined?

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The pyramid shown has a square base with an area of 4.00 m^2 and a height
of 3.5 m. Its walls are four isosceles triangles. The pyramid is in a uniform
electric field of 655 N/C pointing downward as shown, perpendicular to the
square base. a) What is the electric flux through the base?
b) What is the electric flux through all four sidewalls combined?

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