XII – PHYSICS ELECTROSTATICS ( 1 – C ) ASSIGNMENT – 6

 ELECTRIC FLUX :
Q.1: What is electric flux ? Write its SI unit and dimensional formula . CBSE - 2024

Q.2: Is electric flux a vector or a scalar ?

Q.3: Which physical quantity represents the surface integral of electric field?

Q.4: The electric field component in the figure are

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E x = 2x î , E y = 0 = E Z . Calculate the electric flux
through the square 1, 2, and 3 of side 5 m.
[ Ans: 0 , 50 , 150 v / m ]

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Q.5: What is the net flux of the uniform electric field E = 3 × 10 3 iˆ N / C through a cube of side
20 cm orientated so that its faces are parallel to the coordinate planes? [ Ans: 0 ]
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Q.6: How much electric flux will come out through a surface d S = 10 ˆj kept in an electrostatic field
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E = 2 iˆ + 4 ˆj + 7 k̂ ? [ Ans: 40 unit ]

Q.7: A circular plane sheet of radius 10 cm is placed in a uniform electric field of 5  10 5 N/C, making an
angle of 60 0 with the field. Calculate the electric flux through the sheet. [ Ans: 1. 36  10 4 N m 2 C -1 ]
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Q.8: Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 × 10 3 iˆ N / C.
(i) What is the flux of this field through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the
YZ plane ?
(ii) What is the flux through the same square if the normal to its plane makes a 60 0 angle with
X – axis ? [ Ans: (i) 30 N m 2 C -1 (ii) 15 N m 2 C -1 ]
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Q.9: Given a uniform electric field E = 5 × 10 3 î N / C, find the flux of this field through a square of
10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the y – z plane. What would be the flux through the
same square if the plane makes a 30 0 angle with the x – axis ? CBSE
[ Ans: (i) 50 N C -1 m 2 (ii) 25 N C -1 m 2 ]

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Q.10: A plane surface, in shape of a square of side 1 cm is placed in an electric field E = 100  ˆ such
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that the unit vector normal to the surface is given by ̂ = 0.8 ˆ + 0.6 k̂ . Find the electric flux
through the surface. [ Ans: 8 × 10 3 N m 2 C -1 ] CBSE – 2024

 GAUSS THEOREM ( Gauss’ Law ) :

Q.11: State Gauss’ theorem / law in electrostatics. CBSE – C
Q.12: What is Gaussian surface ?

Q.13: The electric flux through a closed surface is zero. What do you mean by it ?

Q.14: A surface encloses an electric dipole. What can you say about the net electric flux through this
surface ?

Q.15: An electric dipole of dipole moment 20  10 6 C is enclosed by closed surface. What is the net electric
flux coming out of this surface? CBSE

Q.16: What is the net electric flux through a cube of side 20 cm oriented so that its face are parallel to
the coordinate planes ?

Q.17: A point charge of 2. 0 C is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface 9. 0 cm on edge. What is the
net electric flux through the surface ? [ Ans: 2. 25 × 10 5 N m 2 C -1 ]

Q.18: Two charges of magnitudes -2Q and +Q are located at points ( a , 0 ) and ( 4a , 0 ) respectively.
What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ‘3a’ with its centre at the
origin? CBSE – AI

Q.19: If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux
through the Gaussian surface change? HOTS

Q.20: Figure shows three point charges + 2q , -q and +3q.

Two charges +2q and -q are enclosed within a surface S. What is
the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface S ? CBSE

Q.21: Using Gauss’s law show that no electric field intensity exists inside a hollow charged conductor.
CBSE
Q.22: Calculate the total charge enclosed by a closed surface if the number of electric lines of force
entering it is 10 , 000 and leaving is 20, 000. [ Ans: 8. 85 × 10 8 C ]

Q.23: State and prove Gauss theorem in electrostatics.

Q.24: A point charge + 10 C is at a distance 5 cm directly above the centre of a

square of side 10 cm asshown in the figure. What is the magnitude
of the electric flux through the square ? [ Ans: 1. 88 × 10 5 N m 2 C -1 ]

Q.25: A sphere S1 of radius r1 encloses a charge Q. If there is another concentric sphere S 2 of radius r2
( r2 > r1 ) and there be no additional charges between S1 and S 2 , find the ratio of electric flux
through S1 and S 2 . [ Ans: 1 : 1 ]