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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Gauss's Law

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Gauss's Law

The electric field in a certain region is defined by E = (E_0...

The electric field in a certain region is defined by E⃗=E0xli⃗\vec{E} = \dfrac{E_0 x}{l} \vec{i}. Determine the charge enclosed within a cubical volume defined by the planes x=0x = 0, x=ax = a, y=0y = 0, y=ay = a, z=0z = 0 and z=az = a. Assume E0=5×103 N C−1E_0 = 5 \times 10^3 \text{ N C}^{-1}, l=2 cml = 2 \text{ cm}, and a=1 cma = 1 \text{ cm}.

Options

  1. A2.2×10−10 C2.2 \times 10^{-10} \text{ C}
  2. B2.2×10−12 C2.2 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}
  3. C1.1×10−12 C1.1 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}
  4. D4.4×10−12 C4.4 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}

Correct answer

B. 2.2×10−12 C2.2 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}

Step-by-step solution

The electric field is given by E⃗=E0xli^\vec{E} = \dfrac{E_0 x}{l} \hat{i}.

The flux through the cubical volume is non-zero only for the faces perpendicular to the x-axis, as the electric field has only an x-component.

At the face x=0x = 0, the electric field is zero, so the flux Φ1=0\Phi_1 = 0.

At the face x=ax = a, the electric field is E⃗=E0ali^\vec{E} = \dfrac{E_0 a}{l} \hat{i}. The area vector for this face is A⃗=a2i^\vec{A} = a^2 \hat{i}.

The flux through this face is Φ2=E⃗⋅A⃗=E0a3l\Phi_2 = \vec{E} \cdot \vec{A} = \dfrac{E_0 a^3}{l}.

The total electric flux through the cube is Φ=Φ1+Φ2=E0a3l\Phi = \Phi_1 + \Phi_2 = \dfrac{E_0 a^3}{l}.

According to Gauss's law, the total flux is related to the enclosed charge by Φ=qenclosedε0\Phi = \dfrac{q_{\text{enclosed}}}{\varepsilon_0}.

Therefore, qenclosed=ε0E0a3lq_{\text{enclosed}} = \varepsilon_0 \dfrac{E_0 a^3}{l}.

Substituting the given values E0=5×103 N C−1E_0 = 5 \times 10^3 \text{ N C}^{-1}, l=2×10−2 ml = 2 \times 10^{-2} \text{ m}, a=1×10−2 ma = 1 \times 10^{-2} \text{ m}, and ε0=8.85×10−12 C2 N−1 m−2\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}^2 \text{ N}^{-1} \text{ m}^{-2}:

qenclosed=8.85×10−12×5×103×(10−2)32×10−2q_{\text{enclosed}} = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \times \dfrac{5 \times 10^3 \times (10^{-2})^3}{2 \times 10^{-2}}

qenclosed=8.85×10−12×5×10−32×10−2q_{\text{enclosed}} = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \times \dfrac{5 \times 10^{-3}}{2 \times 10^{-2}}

qenclosed=8.85×10−12×0.25q_{\text{enclosed}} = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \times 0.25

qenclosed=2.2125×10−12 Cq_{\text{enclosed}} = 2.2125 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}

Rounding to one decimal place, the enclosed charge is 2.2×10−12 C2.2 \times 10^{-12} \text{ C}.
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