Gauss's Law

[DrMobius]

Ran into it today in physics.  No loving clue.  Need to understand the integral form.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss's_law

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[Regulith]

"Gauss law states if you shoot, they will explode"

[TMAN7676]

"Gauss law states if you shoot, they will rape you"

[Conan]

From what I read, it says that the electric field, or the magnetic field on a electromagnet, is proportional to the amount of electricity running through an object.
Obviously, the material within the object changes the amount of electricity an object holds in time, so that the electric field on a plastic stick with electricity running through it would be minute. The conductivity of the plastic reduces the field, therefore making it difficult for a plastic stick charged with electricity to pick up metal objects.

I am twelve years old. This is the way I interpret it.

[Muzzles56]

Stop in the name of the law!

[Healbadbad]

From what I read, it says that the electric field, or the magnetic field on a electromagnet, is proportional to the amount of electricity running through an object.
Obviously, the material within the object changes the amount of electricity an object holds in time, so that the electric field on a plastic stick with electricity running through it would be minute. The conductivity of the plastic reduces the field, therefore making it difficult for a plastic stick charged with electricity to pick up metal objects.

I am twelve years old. This is the way I interpret it.

well, i understood it perfectly. good job summarizing :D

[Meekl]

I got it within like 20 seconds of opening the page.

[Sirrus]

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[Meekl]

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Yay, he was able to link the two.

[Conan]

Hooray for my explanation.

[Deoxy99]

Gauss, as in the mathmatician? He solved a problem which is, guess what? Adding all the numbers from 1 to 100! He solved it in a few seconds!

He did this:

1+100+2+99+3+98+4+97...

[Dapizzanator]

Uuh. That's great?