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State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. Using this theorem, prove that no electric field exists inside a hollow charged conducting sphere.

Important Questions on Gauss' Law and its Application

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 7
Explain why Gauss's law cannot be used to calculate the electric field of an electric dipole.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 7
Explain why Gauss's law cannot be used to calculate the electric field of a charged disc.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 7
Explain why Gauss's law cannot be used to calculate the electric field of three-point charges at the corners of a triangle.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 8
If the radius of the gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux through the gaussian surface change?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 9
An electric charge Q is distributed on a thin conducting spherical shell uniformly. What is the electric field at the centre ? If the shape of the shell is changed will the result be different? What will happen if the spherical shell is nonconducting?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 10
Draw graphs showing the variations of the electric field and potential due to a spherical shell .
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 10
Draw graphs showing the variations of the electric field and potential due to a uniformly charged sphere with distance from its centre.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART 2 : CLASS 12>Chapter 3 - Gauss' Law and its Application>EXERCISE 3>Q 11
Explain why a soap bubble expands in volume when given a charge.