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2023 · Q158
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Electrostatics question

2023 · Q158

NEETPhysicsElectrostaticsMCQ+4 / −1

A charge Q μC\mathrm{Q} ~\mu \mathrm{C}Q μC is placed at the centre of a cube. The flux coming out from any one of its faces will be (in SI unit) :

  1. A
    Qϵ0×10−6\frac{Q}{\epsilon_0} \times 10^{-6}ϵ0​Q​×10−6
  2. B
    2Q3ϵ0×10−3\frac{2 \mathrm{Q}}{3 \epsilon_0} \times 10^{-3}3ϵ0​2Q​×10−3
  3. C
    Q6ϵ0×10−3\frac{\mathrm{Q}}{6 \epsilon_0} \times 10^{-3}6ϵ0​Q​×10−3
  4. D
    Q6ϵ0×10−6\frac{\mathrm{Q}}{6 \epsilon_0} \times 10^{-6}6ϵ0​Q​×10−6
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Correct answer: D

The Gaussian surface for the charge placed at the center of the cube will spread out equally through all sides of the cube. According to Gauss's Law, electric flux $\Phi$ through a closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed $Q$ divided by the permittivity of free space $\epsilon_0$:

$$\Phi_{\text{total}} = \frac{Q}{\epsilon_0}$$

Given that the cube has 6 faces, and due to symmetry, the flux through each face will be equal, the flux through any one face $\Phi_{\text{face}}$ is:

$$\Phi_{\text{face}} = \frac{\Phi_{\text{total}}}{6} = \frac{Q}{6\epsilon_0}$$

Since the charge is given in microcoulombs ($\mu\mathrm{C}$), we need to convert it to coulombs by multiplying with $10^{-6}$:

$$\Phi_{\text{face}} = \frac{Q \times 10^{-6}}{6\epsilon_0}$$

This matches option D, which means the correct flux through one face of the cube given a charge Q microcoulombs at the center is $$\frac{Q}{6\epsilon_0} \times 10^{-6}$$.

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