Gauss’s Theorem

Numerical Problems

1. Consider a uniform electric field � = 3 x 103 � 9. 10C charge is placed at the centre of a cube
N/C. Calculate the flux of this field through a of side 10 cm. Find the electric flux passing
square surface of area 10 cm2 when: through (a) the cube (b) one face of the cube.
(i) its plane is parallel to the y-z plane and Ans. (a) 1.13 x 106 N-m2/C (b) 1.88 x 105 N-
(ii) the normal to its plane makes a 600 angle m2/C
with x-axis.
Ans. (i) 3.0 N-m2/C, (ii) 1.5 N-m2/C 10. 1C charge is placed at one corner of a cube
of side 1 m. Find the electric flux passing
2. The electric field in a certain region of space is through the cube.
given by (5i + 4j − 4k) x 105 N/C. Calculate Ans. 1.412 x 104 N-m2/C
electric flux due to this field over an area of
(2i − j) x 10-2 m2. 11. A charge of +1C is located at a point 2 cm
Ans. 6 x 103 N-m2/C above a square sheet of side 4 cm. Find the
flux passing through the square sheet.
3. If the electric field is given by � = 8� + 4� + Ans. 1.88 x 104 N-m2/C
3� N/C then calculate the electric flux through
12. Two metallic plates are placed parallel to
a surface of area 100 m2 lying in the x-y plane.
each other on inner sides of plates surface
Ans. 300 N-m2/C
charge density is 1.770 x 10-11 C/m2 but of
opposite nature. Find the electric field
4. Calculate the electric flux passing through area
intensity:
(10�) m2 placed in a stationary electric field (i) in between the plates
� = 2� + 3� − 4� N/C. (ii) outside the plates
Ans. 30 N-m2/C Ans. (i) 2 N/C (ii) Zero

5. Electric flux passing through a Gaussian 13. Surface charge density on a conducting plate
surface in vacuum is 1000 N-m2/C. What is the is 1C/m2. Find the electric field intensity
value of charge inside the surface? near the plate.
Ans. 8.85 x 10-9 C Ans. 1.13 x 105 N/C
6. Three point charges +2C, -4C and +1C are 14. Surface charge density on uniform sheet of
placed inside a sphere. What is the electric flux infinite size is 8.85 C/m2. Find the electric
linked with the surface. field intensity near the sheet.
Ans. -1.13 x 105 N-m2/C Ans. 5 x 105 N/C
7. A charge of 17.7 x 10-8 coulomb is surrounded 15. Electric field intensity at a point 2 cm from
by a spherical Gaussian surface : an infinite line charge is 9 x 104 N/C.
(i) Calculate the flux passing through Gaussian Calculate the linear charge density.
surface Ans. 0.1 C/m
(ii) If radius of Gaussian surface is doubled
then what will be the flux through Gaussian 16. Find the electric field intensity at a point
surface? which is 4 cm away from a long wire having
Ans. (i) 2 x 104 N-m2/C, (ii) 2 x 104 N-m2/C linear charge density 2 x 10-6 C/m.
Ans. 9 x 105 N/C
8. A particle of mass 5 x 10-6 g is kept over a
large horizontal sheet of charge density 4 x 10- 17. How much charge should be given to
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C/m2. What charge should be given to this spherical conductor of radius 0.1 m so that
particle, so that if released, it does not fall electric field intensity at the surface is 900
down. How many electrons are to be removed V/m?
to give this charge? Ans. 10-9 C
Ans. 2.17 x 10-13 C, 1.356 x 106
By : Nand Kr. Srivastava 1 Mob. : 9839909680
 Multiple Choice Questions

1. If 1 and 2 are the flux entering and flux (c) inside the sphere is zero and outside the
coming out of closed surface, net charge inside sphere decreases with square of distance
the surface will be : (d) inside the sphere is maximum and outside
� +�
(a) 1� 2 (c) (2 - 1) 0 the sphere is zero
0
�1 −�2
(b) �0
(d) (2 + 1) 0 8. Electric field intensity on the surface of
charged conducting hollow sphere of radius 10
2. Magnitude of electric flux entering and coming cm placed on insulated stand is 10 N/C.
out of closed surface is 8 x 103 and 4 x 103 Electric field intensity at the centre of sphere
units. The charge inside the closed surface is : is :
4 � 103 (a) zero (c) 1 N/C
(a) - �0
coulomb (c) -4 x 103 coulomb (b) 10 N/C (d) 100 N/C
(b) -4 x 103 0 coulomb (d) 4 x 103 coulomb
9. A charged hollow sphere does not produce
3. If the net flux passing through a closed surface electric field :
is zero : (a) at an internal point
(a) no charge is inside the surface (b) at an external point
(b) net charge inside the surface is zero (c) at distance more than 2 m
(c) electric field at all the points on the surface (d) at distance more than 10 m
is zero
(d) number of electric lines of forces entering 10. When a soap bubble is charged :
the surface is equal to the number of (a) It shrinks
electric lines of forces coming out of the (b) It expands
surface (c) No change in its shape and size
(d) Data incomplete
4. +Q charge is placed at the centre of a cube of
side L. Electric flux passing through one face 11. On moving from surface of a charged
of the cube : metallic sphere to its centre, electric field :
� 6��2 (a) increase
(a) � (c)
0 �0 (b) decrease
� �
(b) 6� (d) 6�2� (c) remains same as on surface
0 0
(d) everywhere zero
5. Charge +Q is placed at one corner of a cube. 12. Electric field intensity at a point r distance
Electric flux passing through all the faces will from a plane sheet of charge with surface
be :
� � charge density  is :
(a) � (c) 8� �
(a) 2�
�
(c) �
0 0
� � 0 0
(b) 6� (d) 3� ��
(b) 2�
��
(d) �
0 0 0 0

6. n electric dipoles are placed in a closed surface. 13. Surface charge density on a conducting plate
The total electric flux coming out of closed is . Electric field intensity near the plate is :
surface : � 2�
� �� (a) 2� (c) �
(a) � (c) � �
0 0

2�
0 0
(b) � (d) 0
(b) � (d) 0 0
0

Answers : 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (d), 4. (b), 5. (c), 6.