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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 According to Gauss's law, total flux through a closed surface is negative. What can be concluded about net enclosed charge?

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02 If total flux through a closed surface is positive, what is the sign of net enclosed charge?

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03 If a Gaussian surface contains two positive charges and one equal magnitude negative charge, what will be the total flux?

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04 A Gaussian surface contains two positive and two negative charges of equal magnitude. What is total flux?

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05 When does it become difficult to find electric field using Gauss's law?

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06 A point charge is inside a spherical Gaussian surface but not at the centre. What happens to total flux?

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07 If a point charge moves outside a spherical Gaussian surface, what is total flux through that surface?

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08 Electric field is zero everywhere on a closed surface. What can be said about the net charge inside?

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09 If total flux through a closed surface is zero, must electric field be zero everywhere on the surface?

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10 For an infinitely long uniformly charged line, what is the direction of electric field?

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11 What is the direction of electric field on both sides of an infinite positively charged plane sheet?

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12 What is the direction of electric field due to an infinite negatively charged plane sheet?

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13 If a closed Gaussian surface inside a conductor enclosed some net charge, what would Gauss's law indicate?

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14 If a Gaussian surface is not closed, why cannot Gauss's law be applied directly?

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15 A positive charge is at the centre of a sphere. What is the angle between electric field and area vector on the Gaussian sphere?

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16 A negative charge is at the centre of a sphere. What is the angle between electric field and outward area vector on the Gaussian sphere?

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17 Electric field magnitude is not same on a Gaussian surface. Will Gauss's law still be valid?

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18 If electric field is parallel to the Gaussian surface everywhere, what is the total flux?

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19 A small closed Gaussian surface is drawn inside the material of a charged conductor. What is the total flux through it?

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20 If more field lines are leaving a closed surface, what is the sign of net enclosed charge?

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21 If more field lines are entering a closed surface, what is the sign of net enclosed charge?

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22 If as many field lines enter a closed surface as leave it, what can be said about net enclosed charge?

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23 Flux from Gauss's law is positive, but field is inward on some parts of the surface. How is this possible?

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24 A Gaussian surface has electric field only due to external charges. Why can field exist on the surface even when total flux is zero?

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25 Using Gauss's law idea, why can electric field be stronger near sharp parts of a charged conductor?

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