Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Gauss's Law - Exercises and Problems - Page 806: 14

Answer

$1.06\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$

Work Step by Step

We know that the electric flux is given by $$ \Phi=\vec E\cdot \vec A\tag 1$$ We also know that the electric field is uniform over the given area and we know that the area vector is perpendicular to the $xz$-plane. $$\vec A=\pi r^2\;\hat i \tag 2$$ Recall that $\hat k\cdot \hat k=1\times 1\times \cos 0^\circ=1$ and that $\hat i\cdot \hat k=\hat j\cdot \hat k=1\times 1\times \cos 90^\circ=0$ Plug $\vec E$ from the given formula and $\vec A$ from (2) into (1), $$ \Phi=(1500\;\hat i+1500\;\hat j-1500\;\hat k)\cdot (\pi r ^2\;\hat i)= 1500\times \pi (1.5\times 10^{-2})^2 +0+0$$ $$\Phi=\color{red}{\bf 1.06}\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$$
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