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Chapter 22, Problem 1DQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 1DQ
A rubber balloon has a single point charge in its interior. Does the electric flux through the balloon depend on whether or not it is fully inflated? Explain your reasoning.
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QUESTION:
Problem 1DQ
A rubber balloon has a single point charge in its interior. Does the electric flux through the balloon depend on whether or not it is fully inflated? Explain your reasoning.
ANSWER:
Solution 1DQ
Step 1 of 2:
As the balloon is closed surface , the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to the total net electric charge inside the surface by .
That is,
Where is flux through the closed surface, is net total electric charge enclosed with closed surface, permittivity of free space.