Is Gauss' Law Applicable to Dynamic Charges and All Surfaces?

In summary: Maxwell's equations. This is true, but it is not always necessary. For example, in electrodynamics, Gauss' law and Coulomb's law are both valid equations. Sometimes it's easier to work with one of them, but in some cases it's necessary to use both.This is true, but it is not always necessary. For example, in electrodynamics, Gauss' law and Coulomb's law are both valid equations. Sometimes it's easier to work with one of them, but in some cases it's necessary to use both.
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jtbell said:
Third edition, page 276:



[itex]\nabla \cdot \vec M[/itex] and [itex]\nabla \cdot \vec H[/itex] being infinite simply reflects the idealization of the boundary as being perfectly "sharp," with M and H changing "instantaneously" as you cross the boundary.

It does not make much sense to pretend that we think matter is continuous, especially because here it leads to completely false conclusions.
 
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Gauss's law is verified experimentally for static charges, how is it verified for dynamic charges ?
 

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