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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 Why is the field on both sides of a positively charged infinite plane sheet directed outward?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Positive charge is a source of field lines
Explanation: Step 1: Field lines emerge from positive charge. Step 2: Symmetry of an infinite sheet is same on both sides. Step 3: Hence field points away from the sheet on both sides.
02 For a negatively charged infinite plane sheet, where will the electric field point on both sides?
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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 of an infinite sheet is same on both sides. Step 3: Therefore field points toward the sheet on both sides.
03 For a long positive line charge, what is the direction of electric field around it?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Radially outward from the wire
Explanation: Step 1: Field lines emerge from a positive line charge. Step 2: Cylindrical symmetry makes the direction radial and perpendicular to the wire. Step 3: For positive wire, remember outward direction.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lack of symmetry makes it difficult to separate field from flux
Explanation: Step 1: Gauss's law gives correct total flux. Step 2: To find field, simple behaviour of field on the surface is needed. Step 3: In irregular distributions, this simplicity is absent.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Three times
Explanation: Step 1: Net flux is proportional to enclosed net charge. Step 2: Surface area does not independently decide net flux. Step 3: Since enclosed charge is tripled, net flux becomes three times.
06 A closed surface encloses positive two coulomb and negative five coulomb charges. What is the sign of total flux?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Negative
Explanation: Step 1: Add the charges enclosed by the closed surface. Step 2: Positive two and negative five give a negative net charge. Step 3: Negative enclosed charge gives negative net flux.
07 As many field lines leave a closed surface as enter it. What follows from Gauss's law?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Net charge inside is zero
Explanation: Step 1: Outgoing lines give positive flux and incoming lines give negative flux. Step 2: If both are equal, net flux is zero. Step 3: Zero net flux means zero enclosed net charge.
08 Charges outside a closed surface are rearranged but net charge inside remains same. What happens to net flux?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It remains same
Explanation: Step 1: Net flux depends on enclosed net charge. Step 2: External charges can change field distribution on the surface. Step 3: If enclosed net charge remains same, net flux remains same.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Negative
Explanation: Step 1: For a closed surface, outward normal is taken positive. Step 2: If field is opposite to it, the field is entering that part. Step 3: Therefore flux through that part is negative.
10 Electric field on a surface has only tangential component. What is the electric flux through that surface?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Zero
Explanation: Step 1: Only the normal component crossing the surface contributes to flux. Step 2: Tangential component runs along the surface and does not pass through it. Step 3: Therefore flux is zero.
11 Electric field just outside a conductor is found normal to the surface. Which physical reason is this linked to?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Tangential field would move free charges
Explanation: Step 1: Free charges in a conductor can move easily. Step 2: Any field component along the surface would keep them moving. Step 3: Hence in equilibrium, the outside field is normal to the surface.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Both behave like total charge placed at the centre
Explanation: Step 1: In both cases, an outside Gaussian surface encloses the whole charge. Step 2: Due to spherical symmetry, outside field is like a point charge. Step 3: The main difference lies in the field inside the sphere.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. In conductor field is zero, in solid non-conductor it can increase from centre
Explanation: Step 1: In a conductor, excess charge stays on surface and inside field is zero. Step 2: In a solid non-conductor, charge is spread through volume. Step 3: Therefore field inside the non-conductor can increase outward from centre.
14 A Gaussian surface encloses no charge, but external charges create field on the surface. What is the net flux?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Zero
Explanation: Step 1: Net flux is decided by enclosed net charge. Step 2: No charge is enclosed, so enclosed charge is zero. Step 3: External lines enter and leave equally, so net flux is zero.
15 The net flux through a closed surface is positive. What is its correct meaning in terms of field lines?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. More lines leave than enter
Explanation: Step 1: For a closed surface, outward direction is taken positive. Step 2: Positive net flux means outgoing contribution is greater. Step 3: It indicates positive net charge inside.
16 The net flux through a closed surface is negative. Which explanation is correct?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Field lines are net entering the surface
Explanation: Step 1: For a closed surface, outward direction is positive. Step 2: Negative net flux means inward contribution is greater. Step 3: This indicates negative net charge inside.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lines that enter also leave
Explanation: Step 1: Field lines from an outside charge can cross the closed surface. Step 2: As many lines enter as leave. Step 3: Entry and exit cancel, giving zero net flux.
18 When can changing the Gaussian surface still give the same electric field result?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. When the new surface preserves symmetry and enclosed charge correctly
Explanation: Step 1: Gaussian surface is a calculation tool, not necessarily a physical object. Step 2: If the new surface uses symmetry correctly, the result can remain same. Step 3: Do not spoil enclosed charge and field simplicity.
19 For a symmetric charge distribution, why is a Gaussian surface chosen where field is normal to the surface?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Flux calculation becomes simple
Explanation: Step 1: For normal field, the full field component crosses the surface. Step 2: If magnitude is also simple, total flux is easy to find. Step 3: This is the aim of choosing a proper Gaussian surface.
20 Electric field is zero on a part of a Gaussian surface. What is the flux through that part?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Zero
Explanation: Step 1: Flux comes from relation between electric field and area. Step 2: If electric field itself is zero, no field crosses the surface. Step 3: Therefore flux through that part is zero.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Both are zero
Explanation: Step 1: A dipole has equal positive and negative charges. Step 2: If the whole dipole is inside, enclosed net charge is zero. Step 3: By Gauss's law, net flux is also zero.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Negative
Explanation: Step 1: In Gauss's law, only charge inside the surface is counted. Step 2: Negative charge is inside and positive charge is outside. Step 3: Therefore enclosed net charge and net flux are negative.
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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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Positive
Explanation: Step 1: Net flux through a closed surface is decided by net enclosed charge. Step 2: Only positive charge is inside, so enclosed charge is positive. Step 3: Hence net flux is positive.
24 According to Gauss's law, total flux does not depend on which factor?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Charges placed outside the closed surface
Explanation: Step 1: Net flux is based on enclosed net charge. Step 2: Outside charges can change local field on the surface. Step 3: But they do not change net flux, so do not add them to enclosed charge.
25 In a difficult Gauss's law question, what should be the safest first step?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Identify the closed surface and its net enclosed charge
Explanation: Step 1: Gauss's law relates net flux to enclosed charge. Step 2: So first identify the closed surface and which charges are inside. Step 3: Then use symmetry to choose surface and calculate field.
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