What is the electric flux through a quarter-cylinder of height H (as shown in the figure) due to an infinitely long line charge along the axis of the cylinder with a charge density of Q?

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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Gauss law states that:
Analysis:
Charge enclosed = line charge density × height of cylinder
= Q × H = QH
This is the electric flux through the full cylinder.
For quarter-cylinder, flux is obtained by dividing full flux by 4