Q.

A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density of 80.0 μC/m2. What is the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere?

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a

1.6 x 108 Nm2/C

b

3.2 x 108 Nm2/C

c

4.8 x 108 Nm2/C

d

6.4 x 108 Nm2/C

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

We know that charge on the sphere
= Density x Area
=80×106×4π(1.2)2=1.45×103C
Therefore, the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere is
ϕ=qε0=1.45×1038.86×1012=1.6×108Nm2/C

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