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 . Determine the charge enclosed within a cubical volume defined by the planes , , , , and . Assume , , and .
Options
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- B
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- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The electric field is given by .
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 , the electric field is zero, so the flux .
At the face , the electric field is . The area vector for this face is .
The flux through this face is .
The total electric flux through the cube is .
According to Gauss's law, the total flux is related to the enclosed charge by .
Therefore, .
Substituting the given values , , , and :
Rounding to one decimal place, the enclosed charge is .
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 , the electric field is zero, so the flux .
At the face , the electric field is . The area vector for this face is .
The flux through this face is .
The total electric flux through the cube is .
According to Gauss's law, the total flux is related to the enclosed charge by .
Therefore, .
Substituting the given values , , , and :
Rounding to one decimal place, the enclosed charge is .