Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Gauss' Law - Problems - Page 679: 9c

Answer

$\Phi = 8.23~N~m^2/C$

Work Step by Step

$E = [-4.00 \hat{i}+(6.00+3.00y)~\hat{j}]~N/C$ Note that the electric flux through the top face and the bottom face is zero. Since the x component of the electric field is constant, the electric flux through the front face and the back face cancel out for a net electric flux of zero. We can find the electric flux through the left face where $y=0$: $\Phi_l = (6.00+3.00y)~\hat{j}~\cdot -A~\hat{j}$ $\Phi_l = -6.00~A$ $\Phi_l = -(6.00)~(1.40~m)^2$ $\Phi_l = -11.76~N~m^2/C$ We can find the electric flux through the right face where $y=1.40~m$: $\Phi_r = (6.00+3.00y)~\hat{j}~\cdot A~\hat{j}$ $\Phi_r = [6.00+(3.00)(1.40)]~A$ $\Phi_r = (10.20)~(1.40~m)^2$ $\Phi_r = 19.992~N~m^2/C$ We can find the net electric flux: $\Phi = (19.992~N~m^2/C)+(-11.76~N~m^2/C)$ $\Phi = 8.23~N~m^2/C$
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