Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 21, Problem 44P
What’s the flux through the hemispherical open surface of radius R in a uniform field of magnitude E shown in Fig. 21.35? (Hint: Don’t do a messy integral!)
FIGURE 21.35 Problem 44
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