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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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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Concept:

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

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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?

image
A
B
C
D

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