A student measures the strength of the electric field created by a small positively charged object at a distance of R = 0.2 m from it and comes up with a value of 2 × 10⁶ N/C. Find i) the electric flux (Φ_E) through a Gaussian sphere of radius R centered at the location of the object and ii) the charge (q) of the object.

• A. i) Φ_E = 0.50 × 10⁵ N•m² /C;
  ii) q = 4.44 × 10^-9 C
• B. i) Φ_E = 1.00 × 10⁶ N•m² /C;
  ii) q = 4.44 × 10^-9 C
• C. i) Φ_E = 1.00 × 10⁶ N•m² /C;
  ii) q = 8.85 × 10^-6 C
• D. i) Φ_E = 1.50 × 10⁶ N•m² /C;
  ii) q = 8.85 × 10^-6 C

Answer: (C)