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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Evening Shift · Physics · Electrostatics

C _ 1 and C _ 2 are two hollow concentric cubes enclosing charges...

C1{C}_{1} and C2{C}_{2} are two hollow concentric cubes enclosing charges 2Q2Q and 3Q3Q respectively as shown in figure. The ratio of electric flux passing through C1{C}_{1} and C2{C}_{2} is:

C _ 1 and C _ 2 are two hollow concentric cubes enclosing charges 2Q and 3Q respectively as shown in figure. The ratio

Options

  1. A2:52: 5
  2. B5:25: 2
  3. C2:32: 3
  4. D3:23: 2

Correct answer

A. 2:52: 5

Step-by-step solution

Gauss's law states that the net flux of an electric field in a closed surface is directly proportional to the enclosed electric charge. Therefore,

ϕsmaller cube=2Qε0{ϕ}_{\text{smaller cube}} = \dfrac{2Q}{{ε}_{0}}

Since the smaller cube is inside the bigger cube, so total charge contained by the bigger cube will be 2Q+3Q=5Q2Q + 3Q = 5Q.

ϕbigger cube=5Qε0{ϕ}_{\text{bigger cube}} = \dfrac{5Q}{{ε}_{0}}

Therefore, required ratio will be, 

ϕsmaller cubeϕbigger cube=25\dfrac{{ϕ}_{\text{smaller cube}}}{{ϕ}_{\text{bigger cube}}} = \dfrac{2}{5}.

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