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Electric Flux
Electric flux through a surface is defined as the total number of electric lines of force passingnormally throughout that surface.
Gauss’s Theorem
Statement: The total electric flux crossing a closed hypothetical surface (Gaussian Surface) isequal to 1/
ε
0
times the total charges in closed by it i.e.
Ф
= q/
ε
0
Application of Gauss’s Theorem
1. Electric filed due to infinitely long straight wire.
If l and r is the length and radius of the wire having linear charge density
λ 
coulomb meter. Tofind the electric field strength at a distance r, we consider a cylindrical Gaussian surface ofradius r.Electric field linked with this wire is
2
o
 E  E r 
λ π 
=
 
1.
 
Electric field due to infinite sheet of charge.
 
 
Consider infinite sheet of charge density
σ
. Electric field due to sheet is perpendicular to thesheet for finding electric field near a point a we assume Gaussian’s surface in form of rightcircular cylinder. The charge enclosed by it is
σ
and the electric flux passing through thesurface of cylinder is 2 EA. Field is normal to the sheet and cross section area ds is
⊥
to itsplane.From Gauss Theorem
o
q E 
φ 
=
 
22
o o
 A EA E  E E 
σ σ 
= ⇒ =
 A= Area of cross section
θ 
= Angle between electric filed andarea ds
Electric
 
field
 
due
 
to
 
shell
 
of 
 
charge:
 
Electric filed due to a uniformlycharged conducting sphere havingradius R. If P is a point lie at a distance rfrom the centre then electric field atpoint P.
2
14
o
q E  E r 
π 
=
(r>R) Fig a
0
 E 
=
(r<R)
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