•Gauss’ Law
states that the electric flux through any closed surface is equal to the net charge Q inside the surface divided by εo
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•εo is the permittivity of free space and equals 8.85 x 10-12 C2/Nm2
•The area in Φ is an imaginary surface, a Gaussian surface, it does not have to
coincide with the surface of a physical object