Inside a spherical surface is a 5.3 * 10^-6C and a -2.2 * 10^-6 C charge.What is the total electric flux through the surface of the sphere in units of N m²/C?

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The total electric flux through a closed surface is given by the formula Φ = Q/ε₀, where Q is the total charge enclosed within the surface and ε₀ is the electric constant. In this case, the total charge enclosed is 5.3 - 2.2 = 3.1 × 10^-6 C. Plugging in the values, we get Φ = (3.1 × 10^-6 C) / (8.85 × 10^-12 N^-1 m^-2 C^2) ≈ 3.5 × 10^15 N m^-2 C, which is closest to option C. Option E is incorrect because we are given the charge enclosed and therefore do not need to know the area of the surface.

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