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
A nonconducting sheet with a large surface area and a thickness d...
A nonconducting sheet with a large surface area and a thickness contains a uniform charge distribution of density . Determine the electric field at a point located inside the plate, at a distance from the central plane, and identify the qualitative shape of the graph of against for .
Options
- A; linearly increasing for , then constant for
- B; linearly increasing for , then constant for
- C; linearly increasing for the entire range
- D; linearly increasing for the entire range
Correct answer
B. ; linearly increasing for , then constant for
Step-by-step solution
Consider a Gaussian pillbox symmetric about the central plane of the sheet, with cross-sectional area and extending to a distance on both sides.
For a point inside the sheet ():
The charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface is .
Using Gauss's law,
Thus, the electric field increases linearly with for .
For a point outside the sheet ():
The total charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface is .
Using Gauss's law,
Thus, the electric field becomes constant for .
Therefore, the graph of against is linearly increasing for and constant for .
For a point inside the sheet ():
The charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface is .
Using Gauss's law,
Thus, the electric field increases linearly with for .
For a point outside the sheet ():
The total charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface is .
Using Gauss's law,
Thus, the electric field becomes constant for .
Therefore, the graph of against is linearly increasing for and constant for .