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What is the direction of the electric field on a spherical Gaussian surface?
What is the direction of the electric field on a spherical Gaussian surface?
- Parallel to the normal to the surface
- Radial, pointing outward (correct)
- Opposite to the normal to the surface
- Tangential to the surface
In Gauss's law, what does 'q' represent when calculating the electric field?
In Gauss's law, what does 'q' represent when calculating the electric field?
- Charge on the Gaussian surface
- Total charge in the universe
- Charge at infinity
- Charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface (correct)
For a neutral atom, what is the total electric field inside a Gaussian spherical surface with radius 'r'?
For a neutral atom, what is the total electric field inside a Gaussian spherical surface with radius 'r'?
- Non-zero
- Decreasing with radius 'r'
- Increasing with radius 'r'
- Zero (correct)
What determines the properties of atoms, molecules, and bulk matter according to the text?
What determines the properties of atoms, molecules, and bulk matter according to the text?
What do conductors allow according to the text?
What do conductors allow according to the text?
What are the mobile charges in metals according to the text?
What are the mobile charges in metals according to the text?
What does the term q on the right side of Gauss’s law stand for?
What does the term q on the right side of Gauss’s law stand for?
In what situation does the electric field on the left side of Gauss’s law account for both inside and outside charges?
In what situation does the electric field on the left side of Gauss’s law account for both inside and outside charges?
What is the purpose of choosing a Gaussian surface in applying Gauss’s law?
What is the purpose of choosing a Gaussian surface in applying Gauss’s law?
Why should a Gaussian surface never pass through a discrete charge?
Why should a Gaussian surface never pass through a discrete charge?
Which type of charge distribution allows a Gaussian surface to pass through it as per Gauss’s law?
Which type of charge distribution allows a Gaussian surface to pass through it as per Gauss’s law?
What does a violation of Gauss’s law indicate in terms of Coulomb’s law?
What does a violation of Gauss’s law indicate in terms of Coulomb’s law?
What can be said about the symmetry of the electric field around an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire?
What can be said about the symmetry of the electric field around an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire?
What is the direction of the electric field around an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire?
What is the direction of the electric field around an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire?
Why does the electric field around the wire not depend on the position along its length?
Why does the electric field around the wire not depend on the position along its length?
What is the shape of the Gaussian surface used to calculate the electric field around the wire?
What is the shape of the Gaussian surface used to calculate the electric field around the wire?
How does considering a pair of line elements contribute to understanding the electric field around the wire?
How does considering a pair of line elements contribute to understanding the electric field around the wire?
What can be inferred about the net electric field within a plane cutting an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire normally?
What can be inferred about the net electric field within a plane cutting an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire normally?
