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A closed box has a net electric flux of -4.8×108 N·m2 /C through it. The net amount of charge enclosed by the box is
Consider two imaginary spherical surfaces surrounding a point charge +Q. One is a sphere of radius 10 cm and the other is a sphere of radius 20 cm. Which statement about the net flux through these surfaces is correct?
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