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Gauss's Law and its Applications

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In this Class 12 Physics topic from Chapter 1, Electric Charges and Fields, students learn how electric flux is related to the net charge enclosed by a closed surface through Gauss’s law. The topic develops the idea of Gaussian surfaces, uses symmetry to simplify electric-field calculations, and applies the law to charged spherical shells, uniformly charged spheres, infinite line charges, and plane sheets. It also helps students understand the electric field inside conductors and choose suitable surfaces for solving electrostatic problems.

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01 Why is the field on both sides of a positively charged infinite plane sheet directed outward?

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02 For a negatively charged infinite plane sheet, where will the electric field point on both sides?

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03 For a long positive line charge, what is the direction of electric field around it?

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04 Gauss's law is always true, yet why can it become a weak tool for finding field in irregular charge distributions?

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05 If net charge inside a Gaussian surface becomes three times and surface area also becomes three times, what happens to total flux?

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06 A closed surface encloses positive two coulomb and negative five coulomb charges. What is the sign of total flux?

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07 As many field lines leave a closed surface as enter it. What follows from Gauss's law?

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08 Charges outside a closed surface are rearranged but net charge inside remains same. What happens to net flux?

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09 On a part of a Gaussian surface, electric field is opposite to the outward normal. What is the flux through that part?

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10 Electric field on a surface has only tangential component. What is the electric flux through that surface?

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11 Electric field just outside a conductor is found normal to the surface. Which physical reason is this linked to?

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12 What is common in the outside electric field of a uniformly charged conducting sphere and a uniformly charged solid non-conducting sphere?

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13 What is the main difference between inside fields of a conducting sphere and a uniformly charged solid non-conducting sphere?

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14 A Gaussian surface encloses no charge, but external charges create field on the surface. What is the net flux?

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15 The net flux through a closed surface is positive. What is its correct meaning in terms of field lines?

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16 The net flux through a closed surface is negative. Which explanation is correct?

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17 A point charge is outside a Gaussian surface. It creates field on the surface, yet why is net flux zero?

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18 When can changing the Gaussian surface still give the same electric field result?

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19 For a symmetric charge distribution, why is a Gaussian surface chosen where field is normal to the surface?

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20 Electric field is zero on a part of a Gaussian surface. What is the flux through that part?

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21 A complete electric dipole is enclosed by a closed surface. Which statement about enclosed net charge and net flux is correct?

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22 If a closed surface encloses only the negative charge of a dipole and the positive charge is outside, what is the net flux?

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23 If a closed surface encloses only the positive charge of a dipole and the negative charge is outside, what is the net flux?

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24 According to Gauss's law, total flux does not depend on which factor?

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25 In a difficult Gauss's law question, what should be the safest first step?

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