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: 12

Answer

a) $0.03\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$ b) $0\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$

Work Step by Step

We know that the electric flux is given by $$ \Phi=\vec E\cdot \vec A=EA\cos\theta\tag 1$$ And we know that the electric field is uniform over the given area and we know that the area vector is perpendicular to the $xy$-plane. $$\vec A=0.02\times 0.03$$ $$\vec A=(6\times 10^{-4}\;\hat k)\;{\rm m^2}\tag 2$$ Recall that $\hat k\cdot \hat k=1\times 1\times \cos 0^\circ=1$ and that $\hat i\cdot \hat k=\hat j\cdot \hat k=1\times 1\times \cos 90^\circ=0$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ Plug $\vec E$ from the given formula and $\vec A$ from (2) into (1), $$ \Phi=(100\;\hat i+50\;\hat k)\cdot (6\times 10^{-4} \;\hat k)=0+(50\times 6\times 10^{-4})$$ $$\Phi=\color{red}{\bf3\times 10^{-2}}\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ Plug $\vec E$ from the given formula and $\vec A$ from (2) into (1), $$ \Phi=(100\;\hat i+50\;\hat j)\cdot (6\times 10^{-4} \;\hat k)=0+0$$ $$\Phi=\color{red}{\bf 0}\;\rm N\cdot m^2/C$$
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