Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A cylinder of radius R and length L is p...

A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the axis. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder is given by

A

`2piR^(2)E`

B

`piR^(2)E`

C

`piRE^(2)//2`

D

zero

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
`phi=dsEcostheta`
`=piR^(2)Exxcos90=0`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTRONS AND PHOTONS

    NIKITA PUBLICATION|Exercise MCQs|162 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    NIKITA PUBLICATION|Exercise Multiple Choice Questions|409 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A cylinder of radius r and length l is placed in an uniform electric field parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder is given by-

A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in the uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis.The total flux from the two flat surface of the cylinder is given by

A cylinder of radius R and length l is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The total flux over the curved surface of the cylinder is

A cyclinder of radius r and length l is placed in an uniform electric field in such a way that the axis of the cyclinder is parallel to the field. The flux of the field through the cyclindrical surface is

Consider a cylindrical surface of radius R and length l in a uniform electric field E. Compute the electric flux if the axis of the cylinder is parallel to the field direction.

A hollow half cylinder surface of radius R and length l is placed in a uniform electric field vecE . Electric field is acting perpendicular on the plane ABCD. Find the flux through the curved surface of the hollow cylindrical surface

A hemispherical body of radius R is placed in a uniform electric field E. If the field E is parallel to the base of the hemisphere the flux linked with it is

NIKITA PUBLICATION-ELECTROSTATICS-Multiple Choice Questions
  1. The dot product of E and normal area ds, calculated over the closed su...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Electric flux in an electric field vecE through area vector vec(ds) is...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric fi...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The number of electric lines of force passing normally through unit ar...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. If the dielectric constant of a medium increases then the number of el...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Lines of force cut equipotential surface

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A charged particle is projected perpendicular to the direction of unif...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. One electron volt is equal to

    Text Solution

    |

  9. One giga electron volt (1 Gev) is equal to

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Mathematically, the electric flux (phi) through small area ds placed i...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. An arbitrary surface encloses a dipole. What is the electric flux thro...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A plane area of 100cm^(2) is placed in uniform electric field of 100N/...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. A point charge of 10^(-7)C is situated at the centre of a cube of side...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The product of small area element and normal component of electric int...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The total electric flux phi through the entire area of a closed surfac...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The concept of electric tubes of force was decveloped by

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The group of limited number of lines of force forming a tube like stru...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The group of limited number of lines of force forming a tube like stru...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The total number of tubes of force passing normally through the given ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The total number of tubes of force passing normally through the given ...

    Text Solution

    |