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Chapter 23, Problem 22P
Find the net electric flux through (a) the closed spherical surface in a uniform electric field shown in Figure P23.22a and (b) the closed cylindrical surface shown in Figure P23.22b. (c) What can you conclude about the charges, if any, inside the cylindrical surface?
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