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... surface and its continuation under the The geoid land . This hypothetical surface , called a geoid , is a refer- ence surface from which topographic heights and ocean depths are measured . Because of the irregular mass dis- tributions ...
... surface and its continuation under the The geoid land . This hypothetical surface , called a geoid , is a refer- ence surface from which topographic heights and ocean depths are measured . Because of the irregular mass dis- tributions ...
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... surface remains constant , as required by Gauss's law Ends : = q / eo . A diagram such as this powerfully suggests ... surface S , shown as a broken line , the electric field is zero . Thus EndS over the surface S is zero . Gauss's ...
... surface remains constant , as required by Gauss's law Ends : = q / eo . A diagram such as this powerfully suggests ... surface S , shown as a broken line , the electric field is zero . Thus EndS over the surface S is zero . Gauss's ...
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... surface D boundary surface medium 2 medium 1 medium 2 E ( 1 ) E ( 2 ) Da ( 1 ) Dn ( 2 ) Eo sphere , both potentials satisfy Laplace's equation ( pro- posed by the French mathematician , Pierre - Simon La- place ) , since v2 $ = −v • E ...
... surface D boundary surface medium 2 medium 1 medium 2 E ( 1 ) E ( 2 ) Da ( 1 ) Dn ( 2 ) Eo sphere , both potentials satisfy Laplace's equation ( pro- posed by the French mathematician , Pierre - Simon La- place ) , since v2 $ = −v • E ...
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