A uniform electric field, E = 275 N/C, that points straight upward passes through a rectangular ramp of width, w = 80 cm, that slopes upward from the horizontal at an unknown angle, 8, as shown. The top of the ramp is resting on a vertical sheet with the same width as the ramp. The length of the ramp's base is d = 1.33 m. (a) Write a symbolic expression for the electrix flux through each surface in terms of w, d, and E (as needed). top Pend (b) Calculate the total flux through the two surfaces. Pto N•m²/C total W tw Ө

A uniform electric field, E = 275 N/C, that points straight upward passes through a rectangular ramp of width, w = 80 cm, that slopes upward from the horizontal at an unknown angle, 8, as shown. The top of the ramp is resting on a vertical sheet with the same width as the ramp. The length of the ramp's base is d = 1.33 m. (a) Write a symbolic expression for the electrix flux through each surface in terms of w, d, and E (as needed). top Pend (b) Calculate the total flux through the two surfaces. Pto N•m²/C total W tw Ө

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