10 Questions
What is the direction of the electric field for a dipole?
Starts from the positive charge and ends at the negative charge
In Gauss' law for electric fields, what is the relationship between electric field strength and the number of field lines passing through a unit area?
They are directly proportional
For a charged solid conducting sphere, what is the expression for the total flux through the spherical surface?
$k \times q \sum_{i=0} E_i \Delta s_i r^2$
What is the direction of the electric field at every point on the surface of a sphere with a charge located at its center?
Normal to the surface and points outward
What is the formula for electric flux according to Gauss' law?
$\phi_E = k \times q \sum_{i=0} E_i \cdot \Delta s_i$
Which statement about electric field lines is true?
Field lines indicate the direction of electric field at any point
What does Gauss' law relate to in the context of electric fields?
The divergence of an electric field
For a conducting shell, where is the charge distributed?
Uniformly on the outer surface
What is the magnitude of the electric field at every point on a conducting shell?
$0$
According to Gauss' law, how does the total flux through a closed surface relate to the charge enclosed within that surface?
The total flux is directly proportional to the charge enclosed.
Learn about Gauss’ law and the relationship between electric charge and electric field. Explore how the electric field behaves for a point external to a spherical shell and a charged solid conducting sphere.
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