Gauss's Theorem and Its Applications

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Gauss's Theorem and Its Applications: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Gauss Theorem in Electrostatics, Electric Field inside the Overlapping Region of Two Oppositely Charged Spheres & Electric Field inside the Cylindrical Cavity of Uniformly Charged Cylinder etc.

Important Questions on Gauss's Theorem and Its Applications

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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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Applying Gauss theorem, the expression for the electric field intensity at a point due to an infinitely long, thin, uniformly charged straight wire is

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A thin infinite sheet charge and an infinite line charge of respective charge densities +σ and +λ are placed parallel at 5 m distance from each other. Points P and Q are at 3π m and 4π m perpendicular distances from line charge towards sheet charge, respectively. Ep and Eq are the magnitudes of resultant electric field intensities at point P and Q respectively. If EPEQ=4a for 2|σ|=|λ|, then the value of a is _____.

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : If an electric dipole of dipole moment 30×105 C m is enclosed by a closed surface, the net flux coming out of the surface will be zero.

Reason R : Electric dipole consists of two equal and opposite charges.

In the light of above, statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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An electron revolves around an infinite cylindrical wire having uniform linear charge density 2×10-8 C m-1 in circular path under the influence of attractive electrostatic field as shown in the figure. The velocity of electron with which it is revolving is ______________ ×106 m s-1. Given mass of electron =9×10-31 kg

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Graphical variation of electric field due to a uniformly charged insulating solid sphere of radius R, with distance r from the centre O is represented by:

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A charge 20 μC is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius 10 cm. If the radius is doubled, then outward electric flux will

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Two identical infinite negative line charges are held along the lines y=±4 in the xy plane. A charge-Q is placed at origin & is restricted to move along x axis.Its equilibrium is 

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If the charge given to an insulated sphere behaves as the whole charge is at the centre of sphere then the observation point is -
(1) outside the surface
(2) on the surface
(3) outside or on the surface
(4) at the centre

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In a uniform electric field find the total flux associated with the given surfaces
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For a closed surface the flux associated is ϕ. On adding 75 µC to it, it becomes 6ϕ. Then initial charge enclosed by surface is :-
 

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When two conducting spheres are placed at a distance from each other and connected with a wire then will sphere 1 produce a field at the centre of sphere 2?

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At what distance from the centre of ring on axis, electric field is maximum :-
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A positive charge q having mass m, is released from rest in front of an infinite non-conducting sheet with surface charge density equal to σ. Speed of the charge particle after time 't 'is

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The flux passing through the curved surface of the frustum is as shown in the figure. If a charge Q is R distance below the top, then:

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A charge q is surrounded by a closed surface consisting of an inverted cone of height h and base radius R, and a hemisphere of radius R as shown in the figure. The electric flux through the conical surface is nq6ε0 (in SI units). The value of n is _____ .

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A sphere has a positive charge. Figure shows variation of electric field E with distance x from its centre. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Is Gauss's law valid for the gravitational fields also?

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Consider an isolated, thin conducting spherical shell A of radius 20 cm. The shell is given a charge QA that distributes uniformly and due to QA only the maximum strength of the resulting electric field has a value 11250 N C-1 due to QA only. B is another isolated thin conducting spherical shell of radius 40 cm. It is given a charge QB that distributes uniformly and in this case, maximum strength of the resulting field has a value 4500 N C-1 due to QB only. The two shells A and B are now kept in a concentric manner as shown in figure. x,y and z are points as shown in figure, at distance 10 cm, 30 cm, 50 cm from the centre, respectively. [Take V=0 at r=]

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State Gauss's law with diagrammatic representation.