1. Sep 11, 2014 #1

   physics12

   

   1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
   What is the flux of r(vector) though a spherical surface of radius a?
   
   
   2. Relevant equations
   to solve this use spherical coordinates.
   
   
   3. The attempt at a solution
   ∫a . ds

    

   physics12, Sep 11, 2014
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3. Sep 12, 2014 #2

   jedishrfu

   

   Insights Author

   Staff: Mentor

   Start with the del operator in spherical coordinates and show us some work.
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_in_cylindrical_and_spherical_coordinates

    

   Last edited: Sep 12, 2014

   jedishrfu, Sep 12, 2014

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