9 - Gauss’s Law
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Practice Questions
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What is electric flux?
💡 Hint: Think about field lines and a surface.
State Gauss's Law in simple terms.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between flux and charge.
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What does Gauss's Law relate to?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of Gauss's Law.
True or False: The electric flux through a closed surface can be zero if there is an equal amount of positive and negative charge inside.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how charges affect electric flux.
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A uniformly charged sphere has a charge of +10 µC. Calculate the electric field at a point 0.5 m from the center of the sphere.
💡 Hint: Think about how the field behaves outside a sphere.
An infinite charged plane sheet has a surface charge density of 5 µC/m². Use Gauss’s Law to find the electric field strength.
💡 Hint: What does the formula tell you about electric fields near sheets?
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