JEE Advanced2012PhysicsElectrostaticsActual
A cubical region of side a has its centre at the origin. It encloses three fixed point charges, -q at (0,-a / 4,0),+3 q at (0,0,0) and -q at (0,+a / 4,0) . Choose the correct options(s)
Options
- AThe net electric flux crossing the plane x=+a / 2 is equal to the net electric flux crossing the plane x=-a /
- BThe net electric flux crossing the plane y=+a / 2 is more than the net electric flux crossing the plane y=-a /
- CThe net electric flux crossing the entire region is q ₀
- DThe net electric flux crossing the plane z=+a / 2 is equal to the net electric flux crossing the plane x=+a /
Correct answer
A. The net electric flux crossing the plane x=+a / 2 is equal to the net electric flux crossing the plane x=-a /
Step-by-step solution
Due to symmetry, the net electric flux passing through x=+ a 2 , x=- a 2 , z=+ a 2 is same According to Gauss's theorem, net electric flux net electric flux crossing through any closed surface = q_ in ₀ = -q+3 q-q ₀ = q ₀ .