Electric Charges and Fields - Assignment 5

Questions

1.
√3L
A charged particle q is placed at the centre O of cube of length L (ABC). Another same charge q is placed at a distance L from O and from B.
2
Then the electric flux through CFGB is:

(a) q/4π∈0 L

(b) Zero

(c) q/2π∈0 L

(d) q/3π∈0 L

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2. The electric field in a region is given by, E ˆ ˆ
= E0 i + 2E0 j where E0 = 100 N /C. The flux of this field through a circular surface of radius 0.02 m

parallel to the Y-Z plane is nearly

(a) 0.02 N m /C
2

(b) 0.125 N m /C
2

(c) 3.14 N m /C
2

(d) 0.005 N m /C
2

3.
How much electric flux passes through the surface shown in figure?

(a) 1800 N m /C
2

(b) 1200 N m /C
2

(c) 900 N m /C
2

(d) 600 N m /C
2

4.
Figure shows a spherical surface of radius R kept in a uniform electric field. Find flux of electric field that moves through the surface

(a) EπR
2

(b) 2EπR
2

(c) EπR /2
2

(d) EπR /4
2

5. Mention the SI unit of electric flux.

6. If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux through the Gaussian surface change?

7. Two charges of magnitude -3Q and +2Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0) respectively. What is the electric flux due these charges through a

spherical surface of radius ‘5a’ with its centre at the origin.

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8. The electric field in a certain region space is E 4ˆ
= 10 i N C
−1
. How much is the flux passing through an area ‘A’ if it is a part of XY plane, XZ

plane, YZ plane, making an angle 30o with the axis?

9. Using Gauss’s Law, obtain the electric flux due to a point charge ‘q’ enclosed in a cube of side ‘a’.
→ ˆ ˆ
xi + yj
10. An electric field prevailing in a region depends only on x and y co-ordinates according to an equation, E = b
2 2
where b is a constant.
x + y

Find the flux passing through a sphere of radius r whose centre is on the origin of the co-ordinate system.
Answer Key

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. - 6. -
7. - 8. - 9. - 10. -

Solutions

1. (B) The flux will be zero through CFGB because flux due to both the charges exactly cancels each other.
2
ϕ = (E0 î + 2E0 ĵ) . (πR ) î

2. (B) ϕ = 100 × π × (0.02)

2

2
= 0.125 N m /C

3. (A) ϕ = EA (as E||A) = 150 × 3 × 4 = 1800 N m /C

2

4. (A) The flux passing through a surface will be the same as flux passing through the projection of area of surface perpendicular to the electric

field lines.

5. (-) Its SI unit is Weber.

6. (-) Remain unchanged because it does not depends upon the size and shape.

7. (-) The charges are well inside the surface.

qnet −3Q + 2Q −Q
ϕ = = =
ε0 ε0 ε0
∘
ϕX Y = EΔS cos θ [θ = 90 ] = 0W eber
∘
8. (-) ϕY Z = EΔS cos θ (θ = 0 ) = 10A W eber
∘
ϕX Z = EΔS cos θ [θ = 90 ] = 0W eber

9. (-) According to Gauss’s Law states that the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to 1/ε0 times the magnitude of the charge.

i.e. ϕ = q/ε0

Here the charge enclosed by the cube is q, so electric flux through the cube is given by

ϕ = q/ε0

10. (-)
→
As shown in the figure, r̂ is the unit vector in the direction of r .

→
x î + y ĵ + zk̂ → ˆ ˆ
r xi + yj
r̂ = = Now, E = b
2 2
r r x + y

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ 2 2
→ → xi + yj x i + y j + zk bda x + y b
∴ E . d a = b( ). da = = da
2 2 2 2
x + y r r x + y r

→ → b b
2
∴ ∫ E . d a = ∫ da = . 4πr = 4πbr
r r

∴ ϕ = 4πbr

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