A uniform electric field with a magnitude of 125 000 N/C passes through a rectangle with sides of 2.50 m and 5.00 m. The angle between the electric field vector and the vector normal to the rectangular plane is 65.0°. What is the electric flux through the rectangle?

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Stella Castaneda

8 February, 11:27

A uniform electric field with a magnitude of 125 000 N/C passes through a rectangle with sides of 2.50 m and 5.00 m. The angle between the electric field vector and the vector normal to the rectangular plane is 65.0°. What is the electric flux through the rectangle?

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Jaron Sutton · Answer 1

6.6 x 10^5 Nm^2/C

Explanation:

E = 125000 N/C

Area, A = length x width = 2.5 x 5 = 12.5 m^2

θ = 65 degree

electric flux, φ = E A Cosθ

φ = 125000 x 12.5 x Cos 65

φ = 6.6 x 10^5 Nm^2/C