Gauss's Law terms

Electric Flux

The electric flux through any closed surface is equal to the charge within that area.

Gauss' Law

The integral of the electric field E over a closed surface is proportional to the charge enclosed by that surface.

Spherical Symmetry

A condition where the electric field behaves identically in all directions around a point charge.

Net Charge Q

The total charge contained in a metal shell surrounding a point charge.

Charge Density (ρ)

The amount of charge per unit volume within a charged object.

Insulating Charged Sphere

An insulating sphere that exhibits non-uniform charge density and has different electric field strengths based on the radial distance.

Electric Field Outside a Charged Sphere

E = Q / (ε₀ * 4πr²), where r is the distance from the center of the sphere.

Electric Field Inside a Charged Shell

The electric field inside a uniformly charged shell is zero.

Cylindrical Symmetry

A configuration in which electric fields behave uniformly along the length of a cylinder.

Line of Charge

An arrangement of parallel charged lines creating an electric field.

Infinite Charged Plane

An idealized plane with uniform charge density that has a constant electric field.