Ch-01

Electric charges & Fields

Lect-15

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 Today’s Goal

Electric Field due to Infinite Line

Charge and Cylinders

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We have Studied:
𝒒𝒊𝒏
Φnet = ‫𝑬 ׯ‬. 𝒅𝑨 =
∈𝒐
Closed Surface

Conditions for drawing a Gaussian Surface

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 Application of Gauss’s Law
We will use Gauss’s Law to Calculate 𝑬 field intensities due
to different charge distribution.
𝒒𝒊𝒏
Φnet = ‫𝑬 ׯ‬. 𝒅𝑨 =
∈𝒐

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Electric Field due to an Infinite Long Uniformly Charged
Wire(at a distance r from wire) [λ-linear charge density]

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 Graph of E Vs r

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Q1) The charge per cm length of the wire is Q Coulomb. The total Electric Flux
passing through the cylindrical surface is

𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐐
a) ∈𝐨
𝟏𝟎𝐐
b) π∈𝐨
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐐
c) π∈𝐨
𝐐
d) ∈𝐨

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Q2) Consider an infinite line charge having uniform linear charge density and
passing through the axis of a cylinder. What will be the effect on the flux passing
through the curved surface if the portions of the line charge outside the cylinder
is removed.

a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains same
d) Cannot say

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 Q3) The figure below depict two situations in which two infinitely long static line charges of
constant positive line charge density λ are kept parallel to each other. In their resulting electric field
, point charges q and –q are kept in equilibrium between them. The point charges are confined to
move in the x-direction only. If they are given a small displacement about their equilibrium
positions, then the correct statement(s) is (are): [JEE Advanced 2015]

a) Both charges execute simple harmonic motion.

b) Both charges will continue moving in the direction of their displacement.
c) Charge +q executes simple harmonic motion while charge –q continues moving
in the direction of its displacement.
d) Charge -q executes simple harmonic motion while charge +q continues moving
in the direction of its displacement.
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Q4) An infinitely long uniform line charge distribution of charge per unit length λ lies
𝟑
parallel to the y-axis in the y-z plane at z= a . If the magnitude of the flux of the
𝟐
electric field through the rectangular surface ABCD lying in the x-y plane with its centre
λ𝑳
at the origin is (Єo = permittivity of free space), then the value of n is :
𝒏∈𝒐
[JEE Advanced 2015]

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Electric Field due to a long CONDUCTING Cylindrical
Wire (Solid/ Hollow)

Note:

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(i) Inside

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 Under Equilibrium
(Electrostatics),𝑬 field
inside a Conductor is
always zero.

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(ii) Outside

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E v/s r

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Same results will be True
for a Hollow NON-
CONDUCTING
(INSULATING) WIRE
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Electric Field due to a long NON-CONDUCTING
(INSULATOR)Cylindrical Wire (SOLID)

Note

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(i) Inside:

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(ii) Outside:

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E v/s r

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