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Charge enclosed

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The total electric charge contained within a closed Gaussian surface, denoted q_enc, used in Gauss's law.

AP course connection

Topic 8.6: 8.6 Gauss's Law

Unit 8

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