Question

With regard to determining the flux when the problem states that it is oriented towards the origin what does that mean?

Answer 1

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux

Answer 2

oh c'mon Rohangrr...

Answer 3

lol

Answer 4

can you give the problem a little more context?
I assume we are talking about electric flux or something?

Answer 5

yes i will post the problem

Answer 6

Like the equation Is integral(F*dA)
depending on the orientation the dA will be negative or positive

Answer 7

any vector given by that formula will be a point in space
usually we think of it asthey are just making the point that this is going the other way I think...

Answer 8

I'm not sure, but your surface is a plane
i think...