Find the flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius R due to a charge of 8.85 x 10 –8 C at the center and another equal charge at a point 3R away from the center (Given: ε 0 = 8.85 × 10 –12 units)
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Electric flux due to charge q at O ⇒ 
= 
= 104 
Electric flux due to charge q at M ⇒ 0
( flux centering = flux coming out)
(for spherical surface)
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