Some question about gauss's law in Catesian Coordinate

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Gauss's law can be effectively applied in Cartesian coordinates when there is symmetry in the charge distribution, simplifying the calculation of electric fields. The choice between cylindrical or cubic Gaussian surfaces depends on the symmetry of the problem; for planar charge distributions, a symmetric shape is typically preferred. Defining the direction of the electric field is crucial, as it relates to the orientation of the charge and the resulting field lines. Examples can help illustrate these concepts, emphasizing the importance of symmetry in applying Gauss's law. For further study, references with numerous examples on Gauss's law in Cartesian coordinates are recommended.
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I have some questions to understand much more better the Gauss's law in Cartesian coordinate.
1-when can we use Gauss's law and it's integral to solve a question easier in Cartesian coordinate?
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2-Is it difference to use a cylindrical or cube shape for a plane that disturbed some charges(P0) on it?
3-If we want to use Gauss's law for a plane we should use symmetric Gaussian shape or not?(see these two pictures)
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or
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4-Should we define electric filed direction ? if yes , how should define electric filed direction?
(some examples a,b) it's direction is it related where we want to define electric filed value?
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6-if there is no problem could you tell me a good reference with a lot of example about Gauss's law in Cartesian coordinate?
 
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