Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 19 - Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields - Conceptual Questions - Page 683: 16

Answer

Charge $q_1$

Work Step by Step

We know that according to Gauss's law, the electric flux through a closed surface depends on the charge enclosed by the surface. Thus, the electric flux depends on charge $q_1$ only. Charge $q_2$, which is outside the surface, has no effect on the total electric flux.
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