Consider a point on the curved part of the Gaussian surface in Figure 24.14. Does the magnitude of the electric field at that point increase, decrease, or stay the same if you 

(a) change the location of the point on the curved surface or 

(b) increase the radius of the Gaussian surface?

(c) What is the field line flux through the left and right surfaces of the Gaussian surface?

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Figure 24.14 The electric field of an infinite uniformly charged wire exhibits cylindrical symmetry. We can examine this field by surround- ing the wire with a concentric cylindrical Gaussian surface. Gaussian surface E charged wire