Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The electric field in a region is given ...

The electric field in a region is given by `E = (E_0x)/lhati`. Find the charge contained inside a cubical 1 volume bounded by the surfaces `x=0, x=a, y=0, yh=, z=0` and z=a. Take `E_0=5xx10^3N//C` l=2cm and a=1m.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

The correct Answer is:
To find the charge contained inside a cubical volume bounded by the surfaces \(x=0\), \(x=a\), \(y=0\), \(y=a\), \(z=0\), and \(z=a\) in the presence of an electric field given by \(E = \frac{E_0 x}{L} \hat{i}\), we will use Gauss's law. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Electric Field**: The electric field is given as \(E = \frac{E_0 x}{L} \hat{i}\). Here, \(E_0 = 5 \times 10^3 \, \text{N/C}\) and \(L = 2 \, \text{cm} = 0.02 \, \text{m}\). 2. **Determine the Boundaries of the Cube**: The cube is defined by the surfaces: - \(x = 0\) - \(x = a\) (where \(a = 1 \, \text{m}\)) - \(y = 0\) - \(y = a\) - \(z = 0\) - \(z = a\) 3. **Calculate the Electric Flux through Each Surface**: According to Gauss's law, the electric flux \(\Phi_E\) through a closed surface is given by: \[ \Phi_E = \int E \cdot dA \] We will analyze the flux through each face of the cube. - **For the surfaces at \(x = 0\) and \(x = a\)**: - At \(x = 0\), \(E = 0\) (since \(E = \frac{E_0 \cdot 0}{L} = 0\)). - At \(x = a\), \(E = \frac{E_0 a}{L} = \frac{5 \times 10^3 \times 1}{0.02} = 2.5 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/C}\). - The area of the face at \(x = a\) is \(A = a^2 = 1^2 = 1 \, \text{m}^2\). - Thus, the flux through the face at \(x = a\) is: \[ \Phi_E = E \cdot A = \left(2.5 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/C}\right) \cdot (1 \, \text{m}^2) = 2.5 \times 10^5 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C} \] - **For the surfaces at \(y = 0\), \(y = a\), \(z = 0\), and \(z = a\)**: - The electric field is parallel to these surfaces, hence the flux through these surfaces is zero. 4. **Total Electric Flux**: The total electric flux through the cube is: \[ \Phi_E = \Phi_{x=0} + \Phi_{x=a} + \Phi_{y=0} + \Phi_{y=a} + \Phi_{z=0} + \Phi_{z=a} = 0 + 2.5 \times 10^5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2.5 \times 10^5 \, \text{N m}^2/\text{C} \] 5. **Apply Gauss's Law**: According to Gauss's law: \[ \Phi_E = \frac{Q_{\text{enc}}}{\epsilon_0} \] Rearranging gives: \[ Q_{\text{enc}} = \Phi_E \cdot \epsilon_0 \] Where \(\epsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \, \text{C}^2/\text{N m}^2\). 6. **Calculate the Enclosed Charge**: Substituting the values: \[ Q_{\text{enc}} = (2.5 \times 10^5) \cdot (8.85 \times 10^{-12}) \approx 2.21 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{C} = 2.21 \, \mu\text{C} \] ### Final Answer: The charge contained inside the cubical volume is approximately \(2.21 \, \mu\text{C}\).

To find the charge contained inside a cubical volume bounded by the surfaces \(x=0\), \(x=a\), \(y=0\), \(y=a\), \(z=0\), and \(z=a\) in the presence of an electric field given by \(E = \frac{E_0 x}{L} \hat{i}\), we will use Gauss's law. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Electric Field**: The electric field is given as \(E = \frac{E_0 x}{L} \hat{i}\). Here, \(E_0 = 5 \times 10^3 \, \text{N/C}\) and \(L = 2 \, \text{cm} = 0.02 \, \text{m}\). 2. **Determine the Boundaries of the Cube**: ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTROSTATICS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise Level 1 Subjective|15 Videos
  • ELECTROSTATICS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise SUBJECTIVE_TYPE|6 Videos
  • ELECTROSTATICS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise Level 1 Assertion And Reason|19 Videos
  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITORS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise (C) Chapter exercises|50 Videos
  • GRAVITATION

    DC PANDEY|Exercise All Questions|120 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The electric fields in a region is given by vec(E)=E_(0)(x)/(L)hat(i) ,Find the charge contained inside a cubical volume bounded by the surface x=0,x=L,y=0,y=L,z=0,z=L .

The electric field in a region is given by vecE=E_0x/iota veci . Find the charge contained inside a cubical volume bounded by the curfaced x=0, x=alpha, y=0, y=alpha, z=0 and z= alpha . Take E_0= 5 xx 10^3 N C^(-1) , iota= 2cm and alpha=1 cm .

The electric field in a region is given by vec(E)=E_(0)x hat(i) . The charge contained inside a cubical volume bounded by the surface x=0, x=2m, y=0, y=2m, z=0 and z=2m is n epsi_(0)E_(0) . Find the va,ue of n.

The electric field in a region is given by vec (E ) = (E_(0))/(a) x hat(i) . Find the electric flux passing through a cubical volume bounded by the surfaces x = 0 , x = a , y = 0 , y = a , z = 0 and z = a .

The electric field in a region is given by E=alphaxhati . Here alpha is a constant of proper dimensions. Find a. the total flux passing throug a cube bounded by the surface x=l, x=2l, y=0, y=l, z=0, z=l . b. the charge contained inside in above cube.

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve xy=1 and the lines y=x,y=0,x=e

The area bounded by the curve y y=e^(|x|),y=e^(-|x|),x>=0 and x<=5 is

Electric field in a region is given by E=(2hati+3hatj-4hatk)V//m . Find the potential difference between points (0, 0, 0) and (1,2,3) in this region.

DC PANDEY-ELECTROSTATICS-Level 1 Objective
  1. A plastic rod has been formed into a circle of radius R. It has a posi...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A point charge q1=+2.40muC is held stationary at the origin. A second...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A point charge q1 = 4.00 nC is placed at the origin, and a second poin...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Three point charges, which initially are infinitely far apart, are pla...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The electric field in a certain region is given by E=(5hati-3hatj)kV//...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In a certain region of space, the electric field is along +y-direction...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. An electric field of 20 N//C exists along the x-axis in space. Calcula...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The electric potential existing in space is V(x,y,z)A(xy+yz+zx) (a) ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. An electric field E = (20hati + 30 hatj) N/C exists in the space. If t...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. In a certain region of space, the electric potential is V (x, y, z) = ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. A sphere centered at the origin has radius 0.200 m. A-500muC point cha...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A closed surface encloses a net charge of -3.60 muC. What is the net e...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The electric field in a region is given by E = 3/5 E0hati +4/5E0j with...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The electric field in a region is given by E = (E0x)/lhati. Find the c...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A point charge Q is located on the axis of a disc of radius R at a dis...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A cube has sides of length L. It is placed with one corner atAthe orig...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Two point charges q and -q are separated by a distance 2l. Find the fl...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A point charge q is placed at the origin. Calculate the electric flux ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. A charge q0 is distributed uniformly on a ring of radius R. A sphere o...

    Text Solution

    |