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I. If the electric flux through a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric field on the Gaussian surface is not necessarily zero, as the field lines passing through could cancel out to give zero net flux. II. If the electric field on a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric flux through the surface is necessarily zero by definition. III. If the electric flux through a closed Gaussian surface is zero, there is not necessarily no charges inside, as the net charge could be zero even if multiple charges are present.

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I. If the electric flux through a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric field on the Gaussian surface is not necessarily zero, as the field lines passing through could cancel out to give zero net flux. II. If the electric field on a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric flux through the surface is necessarily zero by definition. III. If the electric flux through a closed Gaussian surface is zero, there is not necessarily no charges inside, as the net charge could be zero even if multiple charges are present.

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Physics 72 Recit 3

TWHFX-, 1st sem, A.Y. 2016-2017


September 1, 2016
Instructions: Answer all problems. You may discuss with your classmates but the submission is individual. Show your
complete solution. Box your final answer. The instructor has the right to deem your answer wrong if your solution is
incomplete and/or unclear.
1. Which of the following statements is ALWAYS TRUE?
I. If the electric flux through a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric field on the Gaussian surface is zero.
II. If the electric field on a Gaussian surface is zero, then the electric flux through the Gaussian surface is zero.
III. If the electric flux through a closed Gaussian surface is zero, then there must be no charges inside the surface.
A.
B.
C.
D.

I only
II only
III only
I, II, and III

2. A negative charge with magnitude q is at the center of a cube. What is the electric flux through each face of the
cube?
q
A.
0
q
B.
60
q
C.
0
q
D.
60
3. Charges of equal magnitude are enclosed by surfaces as shown. Which of the following surfaces has the most
negative flux?

4. A positive charge Q is distributed uniformly over a sphere of radius R. A concentric spherical Gaussian surface with
radius r < R encloses a fraction of the spheres charge. Which of the following expressions follows from Gausss law
and leads to the electric field E inside the sphere?
QR3
0 r 3
Qr3
B. E(4r2 ) =
 R3

 0
4 3
QR2
C. E
r =
3
0 r 2


4 3
Qr2
D. E
r =
3
0 R 2
A. E(4r2 ) =

5. A rectangular conductor encloses other conductors with charges as shown in the figure. Once all charges are at rest,
what is the charge at the outer surface of the rectangular conductor?
A. 3Q
B. 2Q
C. Q
D. Q

6. Three charges of the same magnitude but different signs lie along a line, as shown. What is the work done by the
electric force in assembling this configuration?
1 q2
A. + k
2 d
1 q2
B. k
2 d
5 q2
C. + k
2 d
5 q2
D. k
2 d

1. I. Not always true. It is possible to have a field passing through the Gaussian surface in such a way that the
amount of field lines going in is the same as the amount going out. This way, the electric field is not zero but the
total flux is zero.
H
~ = 0, then E = E
~ dA
~ = 0.
II. Always true by definition. If E
III. Not always true. It is possible for the Gaussian surface to contain a number of charged particles but with
a zero net charge. This way, there are charges but the total flux is zero. B .
2. By Gausss law, the total flux in the box is Qencl /0 = q/0 . Since each face of the box is equidistant from the
charge, the flux must be the same through each face. Hence, the flux through one face is one-sixth of the total flux,
that is, q/60 . D .
3. Just count the total charge enclosed in a surface. By Gausss law, this is proportional to the electric flux through
that surface. D .
4. The amount of charge contained in the volume of the Gaussian surface can be written as
Qencl = V


Q
=
Vencl
Vtot



Q
3
4
= 4 3
3 r
3 R
=Q
Apply Gausss law. The left-hand side,

r3
R3

~ dA,
~ simplifies to E(4r2 ).
E
I
~ dA
~ = Qencl
E
0


3
1
r
2
E(4r ) =
Q 3 , B .
0
R

5. We can simplify the problem to just the rectangular conductor with an object of charge Q + 5Q 2Q = +2Q
~ = 0 inside a conductor, an amount 2Q of charge must reside on the
inside its cavity. To preserve the fact that E
inner surface. If the total charge of the rectangular conductor is to remain +Q, then the amount of charges on its
outer surface must be +3Q . A .
6. The work done by the electric force is just equal to the negative change in potential energy. There are three pairs
of charges in the configuration.
Welec = U
0
= U
i Uf


(q)(q)
(q)(q)
(q)(q)
= k
+k
+k
d
d
2d
2
q
=k , A .
2d

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