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Gauss's law
Flux, symmetry, and the field of a sphere and a line.
A first-year exam on Gauss's law, from OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 (Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny and William Moebs, CC BY 4.0). Copy it and Confu fetches the chapter into an exam session.
beginnerabout 2 weeks at 40 min a day5 free sources
What you'll cover
Phase 1
Flux
- What flux counts
- Open and closed surfaces
Phase 2
The law
- Gauss's law
- When symmetry is enough
Phase 3
Uses
- Sphere
- Line and plane
- Conductors in equilibrium
An outline. Your own plan is made when you start, around your level and deadline.
Sources
Free, and fetched for you
- Web pageGauss's law (OpenStax University Physics Volume 2)openstax.org ↗
- Web pageElectric flux (OpenStax)openstax.org ↗
- Web pageExplaining Gauss's law (OpenStax)openstax.org ↗
- Web pageApplying Gauss's law (OpenStax)openstax.org ↗
- Web pageConductors in electrostatic equilibrium (OpenStax)openstax.org ↗
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