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When the formula for the electric field intensity of a point charge, Eq. (3-12), was deriv...

When the formula for the electric field intensity of a point charge, Eq. (3-12), was derived,

a) why was it necessary to stipulate that q is in a boundless free space?

b) why did we not construct a cubic or a cylindrical surface around q?

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