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Gauss's law: calculating enclosed charge

Problem

A cuboidal surface of dimensions 4.0 m×2.0 m×2.0 m is located near the origin of a coordinate system, as shown below.
Two its faces normally intersect the x-axis at x=1.0 m and x=5.0 m respectively.
A non-uniform electric field, E=(10x)i^ Nm, is present in the region.
What is the net charge, Qnet, enclosed by the cuboid?
Qnet=(
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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