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JEE Main 2018Electrostatics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

Question

A charge Q is placed at a distance a2 above the centre of a square surface of side length a. The electric flux through the square surface due to the charge would be?

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Correct answer
AQ6ϵ0

Step-by-step explanation



Charged particle can be considered at centre of a cube of side a, and given surface represents its one face. So, flux ϕ=Q6ϵ0.

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