Q.

(a) Define electric flux. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity? A point charge q is at a distance of dl2 directly above the center of a square of side d, as shown in the figure. Use Gauss’ law to obtain the expression for the electric flux through the square.

(b) If the point charge is now moved to a distance ‘d’ from the center of the square and the side of the square is doubled, explain how the electric flux will be affected.

OR

(a) Use Gauss’ law to derive the expression for the electric field (E) due to a straight
uniformly charged infinite line of charge density λ C/m.
(b) Draw a graph to show the variation of E with perpendicular distance r from the line
of charge.
(c) Find the work done in bringing a charge q from perpendicular distance r1 to r2
( r2 > r1).

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Detailed Solution

(a) Electric flux:
Electric flux through an area is defined as the product of electric field strength E and area dS
perpendicular to the field.
It represents the field lines crossing the area.
It is a scalar quantity.
Imagine a cube of edge d, enclosing the charge.
The square surface is one of the six faces of this cube. According to Gauss’ theorem in
electrostatics,
Total electric flux through the cube = q / ε0
This is the total flux through all six surface
∴ Electric flux through the square surface = q / σε0

(b) On moving the charge to distance d from the center of square and making side of square
2d, does not change the flux at all because flux is independent of side of square or distance of
charge in this case.

OR
 

(a) Electric field E due to a straight uniformly charged infinite line of charge density λ:
Consider a cylindrical Gaussian surface of radius r and length l coaxial with line charge. The
cylindrical Gaussian surface may be divided into three parts :
(i) curved surface S1
(ii) flat surface S2 and
(iii) flat surface S3.
By symmetry, the electric field has the same magnitude E at each point of curved surface Sj
and is directed radially outward. We consider small elements of surfaces S1, S2 and S3.
     The surface element vector dS is directed along the direction of electric field (i.e., angle between Eand dS1  is 0°); the elements dS2 and dS3  are directed perpendicular to field vector E(i.e., angle between dS2 and E, and dS3 and E is 90. Electric flux through the cylindrical surface, 
  SEdS=  s1EdS1+  s2EdS2+  S2EdS3
=  FdS1dS1cos0+  S2F2dS2cos90+  S3FdS3cos90
EdS1+0+0
= E x area of curved surface = E x 2πrl
Total charges enclosed, q=λl
By Gauss' theorem,
  E=λlε0=λlε0
or        E=λ2πε0r

b) Graph showing variation of E with perpendicular distance from line of charge:
The electric field is inversely proportional to distance V from line of charge.

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