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A fundamental property of matter which causes it to experience electromagnetic forces.

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Why does Gauss's law apply to any shape of a closed surface?

If you are convinced by the sphere argument, then consider for any irregular surface a spherical surface within it that contains entirely your charge. …
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Confusion about electron flow and current

Current doesn't refer to any specific direction, neither does it require the flow of electrons (any charge carrier will do). … If your current is generated by the flow of negative charges, we simply consider an equal and opposite flow of positive charge. …
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Surface bound charge density in dielectric displacement

As for the point about the surface charge, Griffiths only derives the expression for a gaussian surface in the meat of the dielectric volume, where $\rho = \rho_{f} +\rho_{b}$ is obviously true (the surface … So we are evaluating this surface charge after all -- it is just hidden in the $\mathbf{P}$. …
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