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Electric Charges & Fields: Gauss's Law

Question 1
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A point charge +Q+Q+Q is enclosed by a spherical Gaussian surface. If the charge is doubled to +2Q+2Q+2Q, what happens to the electric flux through the surface?

Question 2
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A point charge is enclosed by two different Gaussian surfaces, one a small sphere and the other a large cube. How does the electric flux through the two surfaces compare?

Question 3
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A cube with side length aaa encloses a point charge qqq at its center. What is the electric flux through one face of the cube?

Question 4
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

The electric flux through a closed cylindrical surface is given by ΦE=kA\Phi_E = kAΦE​=kA, where AAA is the area of the curved surface and kkk is a constant. If the electric field is not uniform, what is the enclosed charge?

Question 5
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A charge qqq is enclosed within a spherical Gaussian surface of radius rrr. If the radius of the Gaussian surface is increased to 2r, what happens to the electric flux through the surface?

Question 6
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Two charges, +q+q+q and −q-q−q, are enclosed within separate Gaussian surfaces. Surface A encloses +q+q+q, and surface B encloses both charges. What is the net electric flux through surface B?

Question 7
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A non-uniform electric field is given by E⃗=(2xi^+3yj^)\vec{E} = (2x \hat{i} + 3y \hat{j})E=(2xi^+3yj^​) N/C. Calculate the electric flux through a square surface of side aaa lying in the x-y plane with its sides parallel to the x and y axes.

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Question 8
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A rod of length LLL has a uniform linear charge density λ\lambdaλ. What is the total charge QQQ on the rod?

Question 9
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Which Gaussian surface is most appropriate for calculating the electric field due to a point charge?

Question 10
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A charge distribution has a complex, non-symmetric shape. Which of the following Gaussian surfaces would be most effective for simplifying the calculation of the electric field?