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A uniform electric field exists in space. Find the electric flux of the filed thourgh curved surface area of the cyclinder with its axis paralel to the field.

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As normal to curved surface area of the cylinder is at `90^(@)` to electric field,
`phi = int_(S) vec(E). Vec(ds) = int_(S) E" ds "cos 90^(@) = zero`
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