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2021 · 22 Jul · Shift 2 · Q69
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Electrostatics question

2021 · 22 Jul · Shift 2 · Q69

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The total charge enclosed in an incremental volume of 2 ×\times× 10 −-− 9 m3 located at the origin is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ nC, if electric flux density of its field is found as D = e −-− x sin y i^−\widehat i-i− e −-− x cos y j^\widehat jj​+ 2z k^\widehat kk C/m2
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Correct answer: 4

  1. Use Gauss's law in differential form

For electric flux density D⃗\vec DD,

∇⋅D⃗=ρv\nabla \cdot \vec D = \rho_v∇⋅D=ρv​

where ρv\rho_vρv​ is the volume charge density.

Given,

D⃗=e−xsin⁡y i^−e−xcos⁡y j^+2z k^C/m2\vec D = e^{-x}\sin y\,\hat i - e^{-x}\cos y\,\hat j + 2z\,\hat k \quad \text{C/m}^2D=e−xsinyi^−e−xcosyj^​+2zk^C/m2

  1. Compute the divergence

∇⋅D⃗=∂Dx∂x+∂Dy∂y+∂Dz∂z\nabla \cdot \vec D = \frac{\partial D_x}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial D_y}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial D_z}{\partial z}∇⋅D=∂x∂Dx​​+∂y∂Dy​​+∂z∂Dz​​

Here,

Dx=e−xsin⁡y,Dy=−e−xcos⁡y,Dz=2zD_x = e^{-x}\sin y, \quad D_y = -e^{-x}\cos y, \quad D_z = 2zDx​=e−xsiny,Dy​=−e−xcosy,Dz​=2z

Now,

∂Dx∂x=∂∂x(e−xsin⁡y)=−e−xsin⁡y\frac{\partial D_x}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial}{\partial x}(e^{-x}\sin y) = -e^{-x}\sin y∂x∂Dx​​=∂x∂​(e−xsiny)=−e−xsiny

∂Dy∂y=∂∂y(−e−xcos⁡y)=e−xsin⁡y\frac{\partial D_y}{\partial y} = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}(-e^{-x}\cos y) = e^{-x}\sin y∂y∂Dy​​=∂y∂​(−e−xcosy)=e−xsiny

∂Dz∂z=∂∂z(2z)=2\frac{\partial D_z}{\partial z} = \frac{\partial}{\partial z}(2z) = 2∂z∂Dz​​=∂z∂​(2z)=2

So,

∇⋅D⃗=−e−xsin⁡y+e−xsin⁡y+2=2\nabla \cdot \vec D = -e^{-x}\sin y + e^{-x}\sin y + 2 = 2∇⋅D=−e−xsiny+e−xsiny+2=2

Thus,

ρv=2 C/m3\rho_v = 2\ \text{C/m}^3ρv​=2 C/m3

  1. Find charge in the given incremental volume

Given volume,

ΔV=2×10−9 m3\Delta V = 2 \times 10^{-9}\ \text{m}^3ΔV=2×10−9 m3

Hence enclosed charge,

Q=ρvΔV=2×2×10−9=4×10−9 CQ = \rho_v \Delta V = 2 \times 2 \times 10^{-9} = 4 \times 10^{-9}\ \text{C}Q=ρv​ΔV=2×2×10−9=4×10−9 C

  1. Convert to nC

Since 1 nC=10−9 C1\ \text{nC} = 10^{-9}\ \text{C}1 nC=10−9 C,

Q=4 nCQ = 4\ \text{nC}Q=4 nC

  1. Final answer

4\boxed{4}4​

The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.

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