A toblerone lies on a table when an electric field of 50N/C passes it through its triangular surface. A. Find the flux on each surface of the toblerone. B. Assuming the triangular surface is an equilatral triangle with one side equals 4cm, Find the total flux through the toblerone. Show your solution. Note: the toblerone is a triangular prism.

A toblerone lies on a table when an electric field of 50N/C passes it through its triangular surface. A. Find the flux on each surface of the toblerone. B. Assuming the triangular surface is an equilatral triangle with one side equals 4cm, Find the total flux through the toblerone. Show your solution. Note: the toblerone is a triangular prism.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter25: Gauss’s Law

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