Calculating Flux Linkage for Sphere at a Given Distance | Electric Flux Question

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The discussion centers on calculating the flux linkage for a sphere of radius R located at a distance x0 on the x-axis. The original poster questions the direction of the electric field and its relation to flux, assuming parallel field lines entering and leaving the sphere. It is clarified that with a charge Q enclosed in the sphere, the electric field lines are parallel to the x-axis. The conversation emphasizes that according to Gauss's law, the total flux through the sphere is directly related to the net charge contained within it. Understanding this relationship is crucial for calculating the flux linkage in this scenario.
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Can anybody help me find the:

The flux linkage with sphere of radius R placed at x=x0 (distance on the x axis).
 

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It would have been better if you told the direction(s) of the Field , or isn't there any field here? , Flux is the electric field through unit area. I assume that the elEctric field lines entering the sphere are all parallel and in the same direction.Then the number of lines entering the sphere= No. of lines leaving the sphere , and hence the there is no net flux.

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BJ
 
I am unfamiliar with the term "flux linkage" in this context. Can you restate your question?
 
I am so sorry. I forgot that a charge Q is enclosed in the sphere and the electric field lines are parallel to x-axis from left to right.and flux linkage means simply flux.
 
Gauss's law relates the total flux through a closed surface (like this sphere) to the net charged contained within it. That's all you need.
 

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