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Three dimensions Consider a point charge in three-dimensional space. Symmetry requires the electric field to point directly away from the charge in all directions. To find , the magnitude of the field at distance from the charge, the logical Gaussian surface is a sphere centered at the charge. The electric field is normal to this surface, so the dot product of the electric field and an infinitesimal surface element involves . The flux integral is therefore reduced to , where is the magnitude of the electric field on the Gaussian surface, and is the area of the surface. ?? Part A Determine the magnitude by applying Gausss law. Express in terms of some or all of the variables/constants , , and . Top of Form ? ?=1/(4*pi*epsilon_0)*q/r^2Correct Bottom of Form  Two dimensions Part B Now consider the case that the point charge has been extended along the z axis. This is generally called a _____ charge. Answer with one word. Top of Form lineCorrect Bottom of Form  The usual variable for a line charge density (charge per unit length) is , and it has units (in the SI system) of coulombs per meter. Part C By symmetry, the electric field must point radially outward from the wire at each point; that is, the field lines lie in planes perpendicular to the wire. In solving for the magnitude of the radial electric field produced by a line charge with charge density , one should use a cylindrical Gaussian surface whose axis is the line charge. The length of the cylindrical surface should cancel out of the expression for . Apply Gausss law to this situation to find an expression for . ?? Express in terms of some or all of the variables , , and any needed constants. Top of Form ? ?=1/(2*pi*epsilon_0) * lambda/rCorrect Bottom of Form  One dimension Now consider the case with one effective direction. Part D In order to make a problem effectively one-dimensional, it is necessary to extend a point to infinity along two orthogonal axes, conventionally taken to be x and y. Wh