7) A charge q = 2.00 µC is placed at the origin in a region where there is already a uniform electric field É = (100 N/C) i . Calculate the flux of the net electric field through a Gaussian sphere of radius R = 10.0 cm centered at the origin. (Ɛo = 8.85 × 1o-12 C2/N · m²) A) 2.26 x 105 N · m2/C C) 1.13 x 105 N · m2/C B) 5.52 x 105 N · m2/C D) zero

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7) A charge q = 2.00 µC is placed at the origin in a region where there is already a uniform electric
field É
(100 N/C) i. Calculate the flux of the net electric field through a Gaussian sphere of radius
R = 10.0 cm centered at the origin. (ɛ, = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N · m2)
A) 2.26 x 105 N m2/C
B) 5.52 x 105 N m2/C
C) 1.13 x 105 N · m²/C
D) zero
Transcribed Image Text:7) A charge q = 2.00 µC is placed at the origin in a region where there is already a uniform electric field É (100 N/C) i. Calculate the flux of the net electric field through a Gaussian sphere of radius R = 10.0 cm centered at the origin. (ɛ, = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N · m2) A) 2.26 x 105 N m2/C B) 5.52 x 105 N m2/C C) 1.13 x 105 N · m²/C D) zero
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Since a Gaussian surface in the form of a sphere at radius r, the electric field has a similar magnitude at every point of the sphere and is focused outward. The electric flux is the electric field multiplied by the area of the sphere.

The flux of the net electric field,

ϕ=q0

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