Electric Flux - Physics
Electric Flux - Physics
Electric Flux - Physics
UNIFORM ELECTRIC
FIELD
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Gauss’s Law
It can be used to
1. calculate the electric field if the charge distribution is
provided, and
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Gauss’s Law
It can be used to
1. calculate the electric field if the charge distribution is
provided, and
2. calculate the charge distribution if the magnitude of
the electric field is given.
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Gauss’s Law
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Tip
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If the electric
field is PARALLEL
to the surface
area, the electric
flux is
Electric flux is
directly proportional
to the electric field
penetrating some
surface
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What if the
surface is NOT
perpendicular
to the surface ?
FORMULA:
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4 Conditions in Electric Flux
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1. Angle = 0 degree
2. Angle = 90 degree
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FINDING
ELECTRIC
FLUX IN
A BOX
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You are given the value of an electric charge 30 x 10-6 C.
Find the (a) total electric flux (b) electric flux on each
side of the box.
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FINDING
ELECTRIC
FLUX IN
A SPHERE
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Tip
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An electric charge with an electric field of 150 N/C
struck a spherical body with a diameter of 4m at an
angle of 45 degree. Compute the total flux.
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A uniform electric field with a magnitude of E=400 N/C incident on a plane
with a surface of area A=10m2 and makes an angle of θ=30∘ with it. Find the
electric flux through this surface?
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