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
Electric charges occupy a small volume. The electric flux through a...
Electric charges occupy a small volume. The electric flux through a spherical surface of radius enclosing the entire charge is . Determine the flux over a concentric sphere of radius .
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- A
- B
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
According to Gauss's law, the total electric flux through a closed surface is given by .
The flux depends only on the total charge enclosed by the surface and is independent of the size or shape of the closed surface.
Since the entire charge is enclosed by both the and spheres, the enclosed charge remains the same.
Therefore, the electric flux through the sphere will be the same as that through the sphere, which is .
The flux depends only on the total charge enclosed by the surface and is independent of the size or shape of the closed surface.
Since the entire charge is enclosed by both the and spheres, the enclosed charge remains the same.
Therefore, the electric flux through the sphere will be the same as that through the sphere, which is .