Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 21, Problem 26E
A sock comes out of the dryer with a trillion (1012) excess electrons. What's the electric flux through a surface surrounding the sock?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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