UNIVERSE ACADEMY

Statement of Gauss’s Theorem with examples DPP - 17

1. For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as ∮ 𝐄 ⋅ 𝐝𝐬 = 𝟎. From this we can conclude that
(1) E is necessarily zero on the surface
(2) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point
(3) The total flux through the surface is zero
(4) The flux is only going out of the surface

2. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed inside a cube. The total electric flux coming out of
the cube will be
8e
(1)
ε0
16e
(2)
ε0
e
(3)
ε0

(4) Zero

3. If a spherical conductor comes out from the closed surface of the sphere then total flux emitted from
the surface will be
1
(1) × (the charge enclosed by surface)
ε0
(2) ε0 × (charge enclosed by surface)
1
(3) × (charge enclosed by surface)
4πε0
(4) 0

4. If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is 𝛟𝟏 and 𝛟𝟐 the electric charge
inside the surface will be
(1) (ϕ1 + ϕ2 )ε0
(2) (ϕ2 − ϕ1 )ε0
(3) (ϕ1 + ϕ2 )/ε0
(4) (ϕ2 − ϕ1 )/ε0

5. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through any face is
4πq
(1)
6(4πε0 )
πq
(2)
6(4πε0 )
q
(3)
6(4πε0 )
2πq
(4)
6(4πε0 )

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6. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric field due to these charges through the
surface S is
S
+q +q

+q

(1) 3q/ε0
(2) 2q/ε0
(3) q/ε0
(4) Zero

7. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When
calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface the electric field will be due to
(1) q2
(2) Only the positive charges +q1 q2
(3) All the charges
–q1
(4) +q1 and −q1

8. The electric flux for Gaussian surface A that enclose the charged particles in free space is (given
𝐪𝟏 = –14 nC, 𝐪𝟐 = 78.85 nC, 𝐪𝟑 = – 56 nC)
(1) 103 Nm2 C–1 Gaussian
q3 surface A
(2) 103 CN m–2
−1 q1
q2 Gaussian
(3) 6.32 × 103 Nm2 C–1 surface B

(4) 6.32 × 103 CN−1 m–2

9. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of cylindrical vessel. The flux of the electric field
through the surface of the vessel is
(1) Zero
q
(2)
ε0
q
(3)
2ε0
2q
(4)
ε0

10. A sphere of radius R and charge Q is placed inside a concentric imaginary sphere of radius 2R. The flux
associated with the imaginary sphere is :–
Q
(1)
∈0

Q
(2)
2∈0

4Q
(3)
∈0

2Q
(4)
∈0

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11. 20 mC charge is placed inside a closed surface; then flux linked with the surface is f. If 80 mC charge is
put inside the surface then change in flux is :–
(1) 4ϕ
(2) 5ϕ
(3) ϕ
(4) 8ϕ

12. Electric charge is uniformly distributed over a long straight wire of radius 1 mm. The charge per cm
length of the wire is Q coulombs. A cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and length 1m encloses the wire
symmetrically as shown in fig. The total flux passing through the cylindrical surface is :–

Q
(1)
∈0
100Q
(2)
∈0
10Q
(3)
π∈0
100Q
(4)
π∈0

13. The electric field in a region of space is given by (𝟓𝐢̂ + 𝟐𝐣̂) N/C. The electric flux through an area of 2
𝐦𝟐 lying in the YZ plane, in S.I. units is:–

(1) 10

(2) 20

(3) 10√2

(4) 2√29

14. A square surface of side L metres is in the plane of the paper. A uniform electric field 𝐄
⃗ (volt/m), also in
the plane of the paper, is limited only to the lower half of the square surface (see figure). The electric
flux in SI units associated with the surface is :–

(1) Zero

(2) EL2
EL2
(3)
2∈0

EL2
(4)
2

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15. A square surface of side L meters in the plane of the paper is placed in a uniform electric field E
(volts/m) acting along the same plane at an angle q with the horizontal side of the square as shown in
figure. The electric flux linked to the surface, in units of volt–m, is :-

(1) Zero

(2) EL2

(3) EL2 cosθ

(4) EL2 sinθ

16. The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is
(1) Zero
(2) Constant, less than zero
(3) Directly proportional to the distance from the centre
(4) None of the above

17. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive charge of 𝟏𝟎𝛍𝐂. What will be the electric field
at the centre of the sphere if its radius is 2 meters
(1) Zero
(2) 5μCm−2
(3) 20μCm−2
(4) 8μCm−2

18. Electric field intensity at a point in between two parallel sheets with like charges of same surface
charge densities (𝛔) is
σ
(1)
2ε0
σ
(2)
ε0

(3) Zero
2σ
(4)
ε0

→
19. A conducting sphere of radius R = 20cm is given a charge 𝐐 = 𝟏𝟔𝛍𝐂. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐄 at centre
(1) 3.6 × 106 N/C
(2) 1.8 × 106 N/C
(3) Zero
(4) 0.9 × 106 N/C

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20. Electric field at a point varies as r0 for

(1) An electric dipole
(2) A point charge
(3) A plane infinite sheet of charge
(4) A line charge of infinite length

21. According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely long straight wire is proportional to
(1) r
1
(2)
r2
1
(3)
r3
1
(4)
r

22. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric charge in its volume. At a distance x from its
centre, for x < R, the electric field is directly proportional to
1
(1)
x2
1
(2)
x

(3) x

(4) x 2

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