Consider a horizontal charged disk with center O and having surface charge density σ , and radius R , Consider a vertical rectangle of dimensions 2 a × 2 h , which cuts the disk at a distance a from its center, such that half of rectangle lies below the disk and half of it lies above the disk.Use a < < R to find the value of flux of electric field in N m 2 C − 1 through the rectangle to the nearest integer . The top view is shown below:
Details and assumptions
σ = 1 . 0 5 × 1 0 − 4 C m − 2
R = 3 m
a = 2 m m
h = 1 m
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Nice this is the most apparent solution.....If one wishes to avoid integration.
Use Gauss's law and a<<R use it to approximate that field on the axis at that height is uniform over the plane surface at that given height above and below the disk.
I guess you face problem of lack of knowledge of latex, please learn it as you can use it to make math elegant and to give complete solutions.Check for formatting guide . I am completing the solution below:
Here, we consider 3 more similar rectangles and cover them by horizontal lids to form a closed cuboid of dimensions 2 a × 2 a × 2 h , See the figure below, here, the square is the part of cuboid cutting the disk.
Now , the flux of electric field through all such upright cylinders would be equal , (say ϕ 1 ), and through each one of horizontal lids ϕ 2 would be E ± h × ( 2 a ) 2 = ϵ 0 2 a 2 σ ( 1 − h 2 + R 2 h ) as (\ a << R)
By Gauss Law, total flux through the cuboid = ϵ 0 σ × 4 a 2 .
Hence, 4 ϕ 1 + 2 ϕ 2 = ϵ 0 σ × 4 a 2
⇒ ϕ 1 = ϵ 0 σ × a 2 h 2 + R 2 h
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Hey Jatin! You are in which class?
very excellent usage of Gauss' Law
Good question sir :)
do u call it a detailed solution........
jatin ...iam sorry..but i didnt understand..what have you done.....please help me out..i have problem in formula part
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Hi, I used nothing but the formula for electric field due to charged disk on its axis.
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