Gauss's Law

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Gauss's Law: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Area Vector, Gauss Theorem in Electrostatics, Electric Field due to a Charged Sphere Using Gauss's Law, Condition for the Validity of Gauss Theorem, and Gaussian Surfaces for Various Charge Distribution.

Important Questions on Gauss's Law

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Which law is used to derive the expression for the electric field between two uniformly charged large parallel sheets with surface charge densities σ and σ respectively:

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A charge Q is placed at the mouth of a conical flask. The flux of the electric field through the flask is

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4500 flux lines are going inside an area of ​​a certain volume and 2500 flux lines are passing through that area are going out. How much charge is there within that field?

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The electric field E=E0yj^  acts in the space in which a cylinder of radius r and length l is placed with its curved surfaces parallel to yaxis. The charge inside the volume of cylinder is

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Assertion: Gauss's law can't be used to calculate electric field near an electric dipole.
Reason: Electric dipole don't have symmetrical charge distribution.

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A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it. If ϕ is the electric flux in units of Volt meter associated with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the plane surface A in units of Volt meter will be

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The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by

Vz=30-5z2 for z1 m

Vz=35-10 z for Z1 m .

V(z) does not depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume ρ0 (in units of ϵ0 ) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement.

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A charge Q is placed at a distance a2 above the centre of a square surface of side length a. The electric flux through the square surface due to the charge would be?
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Figure shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface

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The figure shows a thick metallic sphere. If it is given a charge +Q, then an electric field will be present in the region

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Which of the following represents the correct graph for electric field intensity and the distance r from the centre of a hollow charged metal sphere or solid metallic conductor of radius R:

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Gauss law is given by 0 E.ds=q, if net charge enclosed by Gaussian surface is zero then-.

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A charge Q is placed at a distance of 4R above the centre of a disc of radius R. The magnitude of flux through the disc is ϕ. Now a hemispherical shell of radius R is placed over the disc such that it forms a closed surface. The flux through the curved surface (taking the direction of area vector along outward normal as positive), is -

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A cubical box contains charge +Q at its centre. The total electric flux emerging from the box is:

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Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a long straight wire of radius 1 mm. The charge per cm length of the wire is Q coulomb. Another cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and length 1 m symmetrically encloses the wire as shown in fig. The total electric flux passing through the cylindrical surface is -

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As shown in the figure, a charge  is placed at the centre of the cubical vessel (with one face open) is placed at the centre of the cubical vessel (with one face open) as shown in the figure. The flux of the electric field through the surface of the vessel is

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Three charges q1=1×10-6 C, q2=2×10-6 C, q3= 3×10-6 C have been placed, as shown in the figure, in four surfaces S1, S2, S3 and S4 electrical flux emitted from the surface S2 in N m2 C-1 will be -

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Total flux coming out of some closed surface is:

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In a uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius R, the electric field E is plotted as a function of distance from the centre. The graph which would correspond to the above will be:

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Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform positive surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field Er and the electric potential Vr with the distance r from the centre, is best represented by which graph?