ELECTRIC FLUX & GAUSS’ THEOREM 04/24/2023
⃗ = a 𝑖̂ + b 𝑗̂. Here a and b are constants. Find the net
1. The electric field in a region is given by 𝐸
flux passing through a square area of side L0 parallel to y-z plane
2. The electric field in a region is given by (Ax+B) 𝑖̂. Find (i) electric flux passing through
(ii) net charge enclosed by a cube of side L placed at the origin
3. The electric field components in figure are Ex = α x1/2 , Ey = Ez = 0, in which α = 800
N/C m1/2. Calculate (a) the flux through the cube, and (b) the charge within the cube.
Assume that a = 0.1 m.
4. An electric field is uniform, and in the positive x direction for positive x, and uniform
with the same magnitude but in the negative x direction for negative x. It is given that
E = 200 𝑖̂ N/C for x > 0 and E = –200 𝑖̂ N/C for x < 0. A right circular cylinder of length
20 cm and radius 5 cm has its centre at the origin and its axis along the x-axis so that
one face is at x = +10 cm and the other is at x = –10 cm (a) What is the net outward flux
through each flat face? (b) What is the flux through the side of the cylinder? (c) What
is the net outward flux through the cylinder? (d) What is the net charge inside the
cylinder?
5. Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 × 103 î N/C. (a) What is the flux of this field
through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the yz plane? (b) What
is the flux through the same square if the normal to its plane makes a 60° angle with the
x-axis?
6. What is the net flux of the uniform electric field of in the above question through a cube
of side 20 cm oriented so that its faces are parallel to the coordinate planes?
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7. Careful measurement of the electric field at the surface of a black box indicates that the
net outward flux through the surface of the box is 8.0 × 103 Nm2 /C. (a) What is the net
charge inside the box? (b) If the net outward flux through the surface of the box were
zero, could you conclude that there were no charges inside the box? Why or Why not?
8. A point charge +10 mC is a distance 5 cm directly above the centre of a square of side
10 cm, as shown in figure. What is the magnitude of the electric flux through the square?
9. A point charge causes an electric flux of –1.0 × 103 Nm2 /C to pass through a spherical
Gaussian surface of 10.0 cm radius centred on the charge. (a) If the radius of the
Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would pass through the surface? (b)
What is the value of the point charge?
10. A conducting sphere of radius 10 cm has an unknown charge. If the electric field 20 cm
from the centre of the sphere is 1.5 × 103 N/C and points radially inward, what is the
net charge on the sphere?
11. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density
of 80.0 mC/m2 . (a) Find the charge on the sphere. (b) What is the total electric flux
leaving the surface of the sphere?
12. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 × 104 N/C at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate
the linear charge density.
13. Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces,
the plates have surface charge densities of opposite signs and magnitude 17.0 × 10–22
C/m2 . What is E: (a) in the outer region of the first plate, (b) in the outer region of the
second plate, and (c) between the plates?
14. A charge q is placed at the (i) corner (ii) centre of edge (iii) centre of face of a cube
of side l. Find the flux passing through the (i) cube (ii) one face in all cases.
15. A hemisphere is placed in a uniform electric field such that the area vector of the flat
surface is parallel to the electric field. Find the electric flux through the curved surface
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