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Surface subtends a solid angle of `pi` on a point charge +q. Electric flux due to point charge, associated with the given surface, is

A

`q//epsilon_0`

B

`q//2epsilon_0`

C

`q//4epsilon_0`

D

`q//8epsilon_0`

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To solve the problem of finding the electric flux due to a point charge \( +q \) associated with a surface that subtends a solid angle of \( \pi \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Concept of Electric Flux Electric flux (\( \Phi \)) through a surface is defined as the product of the electric field (\( E \)) and the area (\( A \)) of the surface projected in the direction of the field. Mathematically, it is given by: \[ \Phi = \int \vec{E} \cdot d\vec{A} \] For a point charge, we can also use Gauss's law, which states: \[ \Phi = \frac{q_{\text{enc}}}{\epsilon_0} \] where \( q_{\text{enc}} \) is the charge enclosed by the surface and \( \epsilon_0 \) is the permittivity of free space. ### Step 2: Determine the Total Electric Flux for a Complete Sphere When a point charge \( +q \) is enclosed by a surface (like a sphere), the total electric flux through that surface is: \[ \Phi_{\text{total}} = \frac{q}{\epsilon_0} \] This total flux corresponds to a solid angle of \( 4\pi \) steradians, which is the solid angle for a complete sphere. ### Step 3: Relate Solid Angle to Electric Flux The total solid angle around a point charge is \( 4\pi \) steradians. Since the surface in question subtends a solid angle of \( \pi \) steradians, we can find the fraction of the total flux that corresponds to this solid angle. ### Step 4: Calculate the Electric Flux for the Given Solid Angle The electric flux associated with the solid angle \( \pi \) can be calculated as: \[ \Phi = \frac{\text{Solid Angle}}{4\pi} \times \Phi_{\text{total}} \] Substituting the values we have: \[ \Phi = \frac{\pi}{4\pi} \times \frac{q}{\epsilon_0} = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{q}{\epsilon_0} = \frac{q}{4\epsilon_0} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the electric flux due to the point charge \( +q \) associated with the given surface that subtends a solid angle of \( \pi \) is: \[ \Phi = \frac{q}{4\epsilon_0} \]

To solve the problem of finding the electric flux due to a point charge \( +q \) associated with a surface that subtends a solid angle of \( \pi \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Concept of Electric Flux Electric flux (\( \Phi \)) through a surface is defined as the product of the electric field (\( E \)) and the area (\( A \)) of the surface projected in the direction of the field. Mathematically, it is given by: \[ \Phi = \int \vec{E} \cdot d\vec{A} \] For a point charge, we can also use Gauss's law, which states: ...
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