Given three closed Gaussian surfaces as shown in Figure 1, each enclosing different charge distributions, which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between the net electric flux through a surface and the net charge enclosed by that surface according to Gauss' Law?
24. Electric Force & Field; Gauss' Law
Gauss' Law
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If the figure shows a closed Gaussian surface enclosing a net charge , what is the total electric flux through the surface according to Gauss
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Which of the following Gaussian surfaces will have a total electric flux of according to Gauss' Law?
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In Gauss's law, the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to which of the following quantities?
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Why is symmetry useful when applying to calculate electric fields?
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According to Gauss' Law, how should the integral be evaluated?
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Charge is distributed uniformly throughout the volume of an insulating sphere of radius cm. At a distance of cm from the center of the sphere, the electric field due to the charge distribution has magnitude N/C. What is the volume charge density for the sphere?
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Rank the flux through surfaces A, B and C in the figure below from greatest to smallest.
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A spherical, thin conducting shell of radius 8cm has a charge of –6C. If a 4C charge were placed at the center of the shell, what is the electric field 4 cm from the center? At 12 cm?
1578views23rank7comments - Multiple ChoiceA cube has sides equal to . The net flux through the cube is outward. Is the net charge in the cube positive, negative or zero?867views
- Multiple ChoiceAn electric field with strength exists just outside a face of a large block of aluminum. If the electric field points towards the block, what is the surface charge density on the face of the block?792views
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- Multiple ChoiceAn insulating sphere of radius is in the center of a conducting spherical shell with inner radius of and outer radius of . The insulating sphere has a charge of and the conducting spherical shell has a net charge of . What is the total charge on the inner surface of the conducting spherical shell?630views
- Multiple ChoiceA very long insulating cylinder has radius . Every length of the cylinder contains a charge of evenly distributed throughout. What is the strength of the electric field from the axis of the cylinder?892views
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The nuclei of large atoms, such as uranium, with protons, can be modeled as spherically symmetric spheres of charge. The radius of the uranium nucleus is approximately m. The electrons can be modeled as forming a uniform shell of negative charge. What net electric field do they produce at the location of the nucleus?
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