ANSWERS

University Physics 2
Homework 2 – Gauss’s Law

1) No. Electric flux is a function of the enclosed charge (Q enclosed/ε0.)

2) ΦA>0, ΦB<0, ΦC=0, ΦD=0

3) ΦA>0, ΦB<0, ΦC=0, ΦD=0

4) (a) Yes. The electric field around a point charge is a function of the distance from the
charge.
(b) No. The flux through the guassian surface is a function of the enclosed charge.

5) (a) 1.75 N•m2/C

(b) θmax=0º, θmin=90º

6) 7.4 N•m2/C

7) (a) 3.125X10-6 C
(b) 3.5X105 N•m2/C

8) (a) Φtop=0, Φbottom=0, Φxz, y=0=-32, Φxz, y=0.1=32, Φyz, x=0=-24, Φyz, x=0.1=24
(b) 0

9) S1 Φ=Q1/ε0
S2 Φ=Q2/ε0
S3 Φ=(Q1+Q2)/ε0
S4 Φ=(Q1+Q3)/ε0
S5 Φ=(Q1+Q2+Q3)/ε0

10) (a) 0
(b) 1.2X108 N/C
(c) 1.2X108 N/C
(d) 3.6X107 N/C

11) (a) 2.16X105 N/C

(b) 3.6X105 N/C

12) 3.7X10-10 C

13) (a) 5.7X10-6 C/m2

(b) 5.1X105 N•m2/C
(c) 5.6X104 N•m2/C

14) (a) 53 N/C

(b) 160 N/C
(c) 480 N/C
15) (a) E0<r<R=0
ER<r<2R=kQ/r2
Er>2R=2kQ/r2