Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Gauss's Law - Exercises and Problems - Page 806: 22

Answer

$-8.85\;\rm nC$

Work Step by Step

We know that the net electric flux through the closed surface is given by $$\Phi=\dfrac{Q_{in}}{\epsilon_0}$$ Hence, the enclosed charge inside of our octahedron is given by $$Q_{in}=\Phi\epsilon_0$$ Plugging the known; $$Q_{in}=(-1000)(8.85\times 10^{-12})$$ $$Q_{in}=\color{red}{\bf -8.85}\;\rm nC$$
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