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In electrostatics, Gauss' law is a theorem that relates an integral of an electric field over a closed surface to the  electric charges enveloped by the surface.
Relates the surface integral of the electric displacement through a closed surface to the  electric charge enveloped by the closed surface.

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A definition or brief description of Gauss' law (electrostatics).

Relates the surface integral of the electric displacement through a closed surface to the electric charge enveloped by the closed surface.

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