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JEE Advanced 2017Paper 2
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2017
Paper
Paper 2
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Advanced 2017 · Paper 2 · Physics · Electrostatics

A point charge + Q is placed just outside an imaginary...

A point charge +Q+ Q is placed just outside an imaginary hemispherical surface of radius R as shown in the figure. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A point charge + Q is placed just outside an imaginary hemispherical surface of radius R as shown in the figure. Which

Options

  1. AThe circumference of the flat surface is an equipotential
  2. BThe electric flux passing through the curved surface of the hemisphere is $- \dfrac{Q}{2{ε}_{0}}\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)
  3. CTotal flux through the curved and the flat surfaces is Qε0\dfrac{Q}{{ε}_{0}}
  4. DThe component of the electric field normal to the flat surface is constant over the surface

Correct answer

A. The circumference of the flat surface is an equipotential

Step-by-step solution

Every point on circumference of flat surface is at equal distance from point charge 

Hence circumference is equipotential.

Flux passing through curved surface = - flux passing through flat surface.

A point charge + Q is placed just outside an imaginary hemispherical surface of radius R as shown in the figure. Which

(dϕ)throughthering=Ecosθ.dA=14π∈0Q(r2+R2)RR2+r2.2πrdr{\left(dϕ\right)}_{throughthering} = Ecos \theta . dA = \dfrac{1}{4\pi{\in}_{0}}\dfrac{Q}{\left(\sqrt{{r}^{2} + {R}^{2}}\right)}\dfrac{R}{\sqrt{{R}^{2} + {r}^{2}}} . 2\pi rdr

∴∫dϕ=QR4π∈02π∫0Rrdr(R2+r2)32=q2∈0(1−12)∴ ∫ dϕ = \dfrac{QR}{4\pi{\in}_{0}}2\pi\mathop{∫}_{0}^{R}\dfrac{rdr}{{\left({R}^{2} + {r}^{2}\right)}^{\dfrac{3}{2}}} = \dfrac{q}{2{\in}_{0}}\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

∴∴ Flux through curved surface =−q2∈0(1−12)= - \dfrac{q}{2{\in}_{0}}\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

Note: Flux through surface can be calculated using concept of solid angle.

Ω=2π(1−cosθ)=2π(1−12)Ω = 2\pi\left(1 - cos \theta\right) = 2\pi\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

A point charge + Q is placed just outside an imaginary hemispherical surface of radius R as shown in the figure. Which

∴∴ Solid angle subtended=2π(1−12)= 2\pi\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

ϕϕ for  4π4\pi solid angle =q∈0= \dfrac{q}{{\in}_{0}}

∴ϕ∴ ϕ for  2π(1−12)2\pi\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) solid angle =q4π∈0.2π(1−12)= \dfrac{q}{4\pi{\in}_{0}} . 2\pi\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

=q2∈0(1−12)= \dfrac{q}{2{\in}_{0}}\left(1 - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

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