Electric Flux of Concentric Spheres

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The discussion centers on the electric flux through two concentric spherical conductors with a central charge. According to Gauss's Law, the electric flux through a closed surface is proportional to the enclosed charge, which remains constant regardless of the surface area. Therefore, despite the differing areas of the spheres, the electric flux through both will be equal, as it solely depends on the charge at the center and not on the radius of the spheres.

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  • Understanding of Gauss's Law in electrostatics
  • Familiarity with electric field concepts
  • Knowledge of spherical coordinates and surface area calculations
  • Basic principles of electrostatics and charge distribution
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Is we take two spherical conductors concentric with charge at centre.One of radius r then other of 2r..Will the electric flux through them will be equal?
But when we use
electric flux= E*A
Then won't the electric flux vary as area is different of each sphere?
 
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but how does E change with distance from the charge?
 

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