Consider the two surfaces shown below. They are both immersed in a uniform vertical electric field. (The tile vectors shown are for a typical tile on each surface.)

For which surface is the value of $\int \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{A}$ larger?
A) The horizontal surface.
B) The tilted surface.
C) The value is the same nonzero number for both.
D) The value is zero for both surfaces.
E) One cannot compare the values from what is given.

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Consider the two surfaces shown below. They are both immersed in a uniform vertical electric field. (The tile vectors shown are for a typical tile on each surface.)

For which surface is the value of $\int \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{A}$ larger?
A) The horizontal surface. 
B) The tilted surface. 
C) The value is the same nonzero number for both. 
D) The value is zero for both surfaces. 
E) One cannot compare the values from what is given.

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The Answer of Consider the two surfaces shown below. They are both immersed in a uniform vertical electric field. (The tile vectors shown are for a typical tile on each surface.)

For which surface is the value of $\int \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{A}$ larger?
A) The horizontal surface. 
B) The tilted surface. 
C) The value is the same nonzero number for both. 
D) The value is zero for both surfaces. 
E) One cannot compare the values from what is given.

Consider the Two Surfaces Shown Below ∫E⃗⋅dA⃗\int \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{A}∫E⋅dA

Consider the Two Surfaces Shown Below $\int \vec{E} \cdot d \vec{A}$