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Electric Flux & Gauss's Law

The electric field in a region of space is given by, E⃗=E0i^\vec{E} = E_0\hat{i} + 2E0j^E_0\hat{j} where E0 = 100 N/C. The flux of this field through a circular surface of a radius 0.02 m parallel to the Y-Z plane is nearly:

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Answer: (a)

  1. A surface parallel to the Y-Z plane has area vector along i^\hat i, so only Ex=E0E_x = E_0 gives flux.
  2. ϕ=E0πr2=100×π×(0.02)2\phi = E_0\pi r^2 = 100\times\pi\times(0.02)^2
  3. ϕ=0.1257≈0.125\phi = 0.1257 \approx 0.125 N m2^2/C, answer (a).
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