A cubical Gaussian surface encloses a charge of 8.85 1010 C in vacuum at the
centre. Calculate the electric flux passing through one of its faces.
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The six faces of the cube are symmetrically placed around the center O of the cube. Let the corners be A,B,C,D, E, F, G and H.. ABCD is one face. Let a sphere be drawn with radius = OA.
Then 1/6th of flux around the center passes through the face ABCD.
Using Gauss law, integral E . dS = q /ε
So answer: 1/6 * 8.85 * 10^-10 / ε units
Then 1/6th of flux around the center passes through the face ABCD.
Using Gauss law, integral E . dS = q /ε
So answer: 1/6 * 8.85 * 10^-10 / ε units
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