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The question seems to ask for verification of Gauss's law for different vector fields \(\vec{F}\), applied to a cube with side \(a\) in a coordinate system centered at the origin.

To analyze this:

1. **Gauss's law** states that the flux of a vector field \(\vec{F}\) through a closed surface \(S\) is equal to the integral of the divergence of \(\vec{F}\) over the volume \(V\) enclosed by the surface:
   \[
   \oint_S \vec{F} \cdot \vec{n} \, dA = \iiint_V (\nabla \cdot \vec{F}) \, dV.
   \]

   For each part (\(a, b, c, d\)), we:
   - Find \(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}\) (the divergence of \(\vec{F}\)).
   - Compute the volume integral over the cube \([0, a]^3\).
   - Compute the surface integral and verify that both are equal.

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### Steps for Each Case:
#### (a) \(\vec{F} = \vec{r}\)
\(\vec{r} = (x, y, z)\). Thus:
\[
\nabla \cdot \vec{F} = \frac{\partial x}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial y}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial z}{\partial z} = 3.
\]
- Volume integral: \(\iiint_V (\nabla \cdot \vec{F}) \, dV = 3 \cdot a^3 = 3a^3\).
- Surface integral: Compute \(\oint_S \vec{F} \cdot \vec{n} \, dA\) for each face.

#### (b) \(\vec{F} = \rho \hat{x}\)
Here, \(\rho = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\), and the field is only in the \(x\)-direction. Calculate \(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}\), then evaluate the volume and surface integrals similarly.

#### (c) \(\vec{F} = \rho \phi \hat{y}\)
Where \(\rho = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\) and \(\phi\) is the angle in polar coordinates. Convert \(\vec{F}\) to Cartesian coordinates, compute \(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}\), and evaluate both integrals.

#### (d) \(\vec{F} = \left(\frac{1}{3}x^3, 0, e^z \right)\)
Calculate \(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}\):
\[
\nabla \cdot \vec{F} = \frac{\partial}{\partial x} \left(\frac{1}{3}x^3\right) + \frac{\partial}{\partial y}(0) + \frac{\partial}{\partial z}(e^z) = x^2 + e^z.
\]
- Volume integral: \(\iiint_V (x^2 + e^z) \, dV\).
- Surface integral: Evaluate \(\oint_S \vec{F} \cdot \vec{n} \, dA\) for the six faces of the cube.

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Verify Gauss's law for different vector fields applied to a cube with side a centered at the origin. Explore key concepts in vector calculus, including divergence and surface integrals, with detailed examples.

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