What is Gauss's law?
{{Electromagnetism}} '''Gauss's law''' (or '''Gauss's flux theorem''') is a law of [[physics]]. The law is about the relationship between [[electric charge]] and the resulting [[electric field]]. In words, Gauss's law states that: :''The net [[electric flux]] through any [[closed surface]] is equal to {{frac|ε|}} times the net [[electric charge]] enclosed within that closed surface''.<ref>A closed surface is one which is limited, but has no boundary. A [[sphere]], for example.</ref><ref>{{cite book | author=Serway, Raymond A. | title=Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 4th edition | url=https://archive.org/details/physicsforscient0000serw_k9w9 | year=1996 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/physicsforscient0000serw_k9w9/page/n687 687]}}</ref> The law was created by [[Carl Friedrich Gauss]] in 1835. However, it was not published until 1867. It is one of the four [[Maxwell's equations]] on [[classical electrodynamics]]. The other three are [[Gauss's law for magnetism]], [[Faraday's law of induction]], and [[Ampère's circuital law]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/VideoAndCaptions/ MIT Video Lecture Series (30 x 50 minute lectures)- Electricity and Magnetism] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628181946/http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-02Electricity-and-MagnetismSpring2002/VideoAndCaptions/ |date=2008-06-28 }} Taught by Professor Walter Lewin. *[http://www.lightandmatter.com/html_books/0sn/ch10/ch10.html#Section10.6 section on Gauss's law in an online textbook] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527194640/http://www.lightandmatter.com/html_books/0sn/ch10/ch10.html#Section10.6 |date=2010-05-27 }} *[http://physnet2.pa.msu.edu/home/modules/pdf_modules/m132.pdf <small>MISN-0-132</small> ''Gauss's Law for Spherical Symmetry''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228183135/http://physnet2.pa.msu.edu/home/modules/pdf_modules/m132.pdf |date=2013-02-28 }}