Cube! Not related to geometry this time

A point Charge Q is placed just inside the cube AHDFECGB near the vertex A . Find the total flux through the faces AHDF, AFEB and AHGB.

The Answer is of form k Q x ϵ \dfrac{kQ}{x\epsilon} . Here k and x are co-prime integers. Find the value of k + x \boxed{k+x} .


Hint: For those having problems in visualising the cube, AHDF is the face towards you and AHGB is the base of cube.

This Problem is Original.


The answer is 15.

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3 solutions

Aryan Goyat
Apr 12, 2016

first we consider the flux when it is kept at vertex,the flux due to the given 3 sides will remain same as they are far apart from the charge and we have just given charge small displacement.(we get it q/8e(o)) now when it is inside flux is q/e(o) so change because of new flux generated on the three sides is 7q/8e(o)

Md Zuhair
Apr 3, 2018

Here goes my solution,

We know ϕ s m a l l e r c u b e = Q ϵ 0 \phi_{smaller cube}= \dfrac{Q}{\epsilon_{0}} .

Now for symmetry of the charge, let's add up 7 more cubes such that the charge is at the center for the larger cube.

We also get ϕ L a r g e r c u b e = Q ϵ 0 \phi_{Larger cube} = \dfrac{Q}{\epsilon_{0}} .

Now we can see, that there are 24 small faces making up the larger cube. So we get,

ϕ e a c h s m a l l f a c e = Q 24 ϵ 0 \phi_{each small face} = \dfrac{Q}{24 \epsilon_{0}}

Now we see that the flux of EFDC,GHDC,ECGB are all equal to Q 24 ϵ 0 \dfrac{Q}{24 \epsilon_{0}} .

Also we know, total flux for the small cube is = Q ϵ 0 \dfrac{Q}{\epsilon_{0}}

So The sum of the flux through wanted sides are = Q ϵ 0 3 × Q 24 ϵ 0 7 Q 8 ϵ 0 \dfrac{Q}{\epsilon_{0}} - 3 \times \dfrac{Q}{24 \epsilon_{0}} \implies \dfrac{7Q}{8 \epsilon_{0}} .

Anyone if thinks my solution isnt correct can correct it!

Thanks!

And i also dont know why is it said int the title No Geometry this time . I used pure geometry to get ϕ e a c h s m a l l s i d e \phi_{each small side} .

Pranav Rao
Dec 25, 2015

We consider the cube as our Gaussian surface. The total flux through the 6 sides of the cube is Q/€. Now consider a bigger cube formed by 8 given cubes such that the charge Q is at the center of the bigger cube. The total flux through the sides of the cube is Q/€. We say by symmetry the total flux through the sides HGCD, BGCE and DFEC is Q/8€. So the required flux is 7Q/8€

The charge is placed just inside the cube and not at the vertex. You luckily got right answer

monty g - 5 years, 4 months ago

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