The electric flux through a flat surface in a uniform electric field can be calculated using the formula Φ = E · A, where E is the electric field vector and A is the area vector. In this discussion, the electric field is given as (4 i + 2 j + 13 k) N/C and the area vector as (5 i + 9 j - 2 k) m². The electric flux is determined by taking the dot product of these two vectors, resulting in a definitive value for the electric flux through the surface.
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The vector describing a surface is usually normal to the surface. What is the definition of the flux of a vector field?musicman05 said:You have a uniform electric field described by the vector (4 i + 2 j + 13 k)N/C and a flat surface describe by the vector (5 i + 9 j - 2 k)m2. What is the electric flux through this surface?