9.2 - Applications of Gauss’s Law
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Define electric flux.
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of electric field lines.
What is a Gaussian surface?
💡 Hint: It helps us visualize electric fields.
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What does Gauss's Law relate?
💡 Hint: Consider what Gauss's Law mathematically expresses.
The electric field inside a uniformly charged sphere is:
💡 Hint: Think about charge distribution.
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A charged sphere has a total charge of +5 μC and a radius of 0.1 m. Calculate the electric field at a point 0.15 m from the center.
💡 Hint: What happens to the field outside a sphere?
Determine the electric field strength at a distance 2 m from an infinite charged plane with surface charge density σ = 2.5 μC/m².
💡 Hint: Recall how electric fields behave with surface charge on an infinite plane.
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