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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.
Practice questions
01 What is the direction of electric field just outside the surface of a charged conductor?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Perpendicular to the surface
Explanation: Step 1: If there were a tangential field at the surface, charges would move. Step 2: This cannot happen in electrostatic equilibrium. Step 3: Hence field just outside is perpendicular to the surface.
02 Where surface charge density on a conductor is larger, how will the electric field be?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Stronger
Explanation: Step 1: Field near a conductor surface is related to surface charge density. Step 2: Larger surface charge density indicates stronger field. Step 3: Remember the direct relation between surface charge density and field.
03 Why is the electric field due to an infinite charged plane sheet independent of distance?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because plane symmetry leaves no distance dependence
Explanation: Step 1: An infinite sheet looks the same everywhere. Step 2: Using a pillbox Gaussian surface gives a field independent of distance. Step 3: This result is for the ideal infinite sheet.
04 For an infinite line charge, how does electric field change when distance is doubled?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It becomes half
Explanation: Step 1: For an infinite line charge, field is inversely proportional to distance. Step 2: Doubling distance makes the field half. Step 3: Keep this different from point charge inverse-square relation.
05 For a point charge, how does electric field change when distance is doubled?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It becomes one-fourth
Explanation: Step 1: Field of a point charge varies inversely with square of distance. Step 2: Doubling distance makes square of distance four times. Step 3: Hence field becomes one-fourth.
06 For an infinite plane sheet, what happens to electric field when distance is doubled?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It remains unchanged
Explanation: Step 1: Field due to an infinite charged sheet is independent of distance. Step 2: Doubling distance does not change the field value. Step 3: This is a special result for an ideal infinite sheet.
07 The point charge field obtained from Gauss's law shows what distance dependence?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Inversely proportional to square of distance
Explanation: Step 1: For a point charge, the Gaussian surface is a sphere. Step 2: Area of sphere increases with square of distance. Step 3: Hence field varies inversely with square of distance.
08 Why is field of an infinite line charge inversely proportional to distance?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because curved area of cylindrical Gaussian surface is proportional to distance
Explanation: Step 1: A cylindrical surface is chosen for a line charge. Step 2: The curved area of the cylinder increases with distance. Step 3: Therefore field varies inversely with distance for a uniform line charge.
09 How is the magnitude of electric field on both sides of an infinite sheet?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Same
Explanation: Step 1: An infinite sheet has the same plane symmetry on both sides. Step 2: Gauss's law gives equal magnitude of field on both sides. Step 3: Direction depends on the sign of charge on the sheet.
10 What is the direction of electric field on both sides of a positively charged infinite plane sheet?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Away from the sheet
Explanation: Step 1: Field lines go outward from positive charge. Step 2: An infinite sheet has symmetry on both sides. Step 3: Therefore field points away from the sheet on both sides.
11 What is the direction of electric field on both sides of a negatively charged infinite plane sheet?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Toward the sheet
Explanation: Step 1: Field lines go toward negative charge. Step 2: Symmetry is the same on both sides of the sheet. Step 3: Hence field points toward the sheet on both sides.
12 Why is total flux zero for a Gaussian surface inside a conductor?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because electric field inside a conductor is zero in electrostatic equilibrium
Explanation: Step 1: In electrostatic equilibrium, electric field inside a conductor is zero. Step 2: If field is zero, flux through every part is zero. Step 3: Therefore total flux is zero.
13 What does Gauss's law tell about enclosed charge inside the material of a conductor?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Net enclosed charge is zero
Explanation: Step 1: Electric field inside conductor material is zero. Step 2: Thus total flux through an internal Gaussian surface is zero. Step 3: By Gauss's law, net enclosed charge is zero.
14 Why can there be no tangential component of electric field on the surface of a charged conductor?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because such a component would move free charges along the surface
Explanation: Step 1: Conductors contain free charges. Step 2: A tangential field would make them move along the surface. Step 3: In electrostatic equilibrium this cannot occur, so field is normal.
15 If total flux through a closed surface is zero, is electric field necessarily zero everywhere on the surface?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. No, field may exist but net contribution may be zero
Explanation: Step 1: Total flux is the sum over the entire closed surface. Step 2: Positive and negative contributions on different parts may cancel. Step 3: So zero total flux does not require zero field everywhere.
16 If a charge is placed outside a closed surface, can it create electric field at some part of the surface?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Yes, but its net contribution to total flux will be zero
Explanation: Step 1: An external charge creates an electric field around it. Step 2: Its field may exist on the closed surface. Step 3: But lines entering and leaving balance, so net flux contribution is zero.
17 A Gaussian sphere centered on a point charge has its radius doubled. What happens to total flux?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It remains unchanged
Explanation: Step 1: In Gauss's law, total flux depends on enclosed charge. Step 2: Changing radius still encloses the same point charge. Step 3: Therefore total flux remains unchanged.
18 For the same Gaussian sphere, if radius is doubled, how does electric field magnitude on the surface change?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It becomes one-fourth
Explanation: Step 1: Field of a point charge is inversely proportional to square of distance. Step 2: Doubling the sphere radius doubles distance from the charge. Step 3: Hence field on the surface becomes one-fourth.
19 Why does total flux not change when radius of a Gaussian sphere doubles, even though field decreases?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because field decreases but surface area increases and total result remains same
Explanation: Step 1: As distance increases, field of a point charge decreases. Step 2: At the same time, sphere area increases. Step 3: Since enclosed charge is same, total flux remains same by Gauss's law.
20 For an infinite line charge, why is flux through the flat ends of cylindrical Gaussian surface zero?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because electric field is perpendicular to the area vector of those ends
Explanation: Step 1: Field of a line charge is radial. Step 2: Area vectors of the flat ends of the cylinder are along the axis. Step 3: These directions are perpendicular, so flux through the ends is zero.
21 For an infinite sheet, why is flux through the side surface of a pillbox Gaussian surface zero?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because electric field is parallel to the side surface
Explanation: Step 1: Field of an infinite sheet is perpendicular to the sheet. Step 2: For the side surface of the pillbox, the field does not cross the surface. Step 3: Hence flux through the side surface is zero.
22 Why do both sides contribute to flux for an infinite sheet using Gauss's law?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Because field passes through the two flat faces of the pillbox
Explanation: Step 1: A pillbox Gaussian surface is taken across the sheet. Step 2: Field is perpendicular to the sheet on both sides. Step 3: Thus both flat faces contribute to flux.
23 When total flux is zero in Gauss's law, which statement can be wrong?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Electric field is zero everywhere on the surface
Explanation: Step 1: Zero total flux directly means net enclosed charge is zero. Step 2: Field may still exist at different points on the surface. Step 3: Therefore zero field everywhere is not always correct.
24 If more field lines leave a Gaussian surface than enter it, what is the net charge inside?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Positive
Explanation: Step 1: Lines leaving the surface give positive outward flux. Step 2: If more lines leave than enter, total flux is positive. Step 3: By Gauss's law, net enclosed charge is positive.
25 If more field lines enter a Gaussian surface than leave it, what is the net charge inside?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Negative
Explanation: Step 1: Lines entering the surface give negative contribution to outward flux. Step 2: If this contribution is larger, total flux is negative. Step 3: Hence net enclosed charge is negative.
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