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Q.

In a region of space, the electric field is in the x-direction, proportional to x and given by E=αxi^ where α is a positive constant. Consider an imaginary cubical volume of edge a with its edges parallel to the axes of coordinates. The charge inside this cubical volume is

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a

ε0αa3

b

αa3ε0

c

16(ε0αa2)

d

ZERO

answer is A.

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The field at the face ABCD=αx0i^

So, flux over the face ABCD=(αx0)a2

 

The negative sign arises as the field is directed into the cube

The field at the face EFGH=α(x0+a)i^

So, flux over the EFGH=α(x0+a)a2

The flux over the other four faces is zero as the field is parallel to the surfaces

So, total flux over the cube=αa3=qε0 where q is the total charge inside the cube

 q=ε0αa3

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