JEE Main202429 Jan 2024Morning ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
Two charges of 5 Q and - 2 Q are situated at the points ( 3 a , 0 ) and ( - 5 a , 0 ) respectively. The electric flux through a sphere of radius 4 a having centre at origin is:
Options
- A2 Q ε 0
- B5 Q ε 0
- C7 Q ε 0
- D3 Q ε 0
Correct answer
B. 5 Q ε 0
Step-by-step solution
As can be seen from the figure above, only the 5 Q charge is inside the spherical region. The formula to calculate the flux through the surface is given by ϕ = q enc ε 0 . . . 1 From equation ( 1 ) , the flux through the given surface can be calculated as follows: ϕ = 5 Q ε 0