1.29 A hollow charged conductor has a tiny hole cut into its surface. Show that the electric field in the hole is ( ) , where is the unit vector in the outward normal direction, and is the surface charge density near the hole.
1.29 A hollow charged conductor has a tiny hole cut into its surface. Show that the electric field in the hole is ( ) , where is the unit vector in the outward normal direction, and is the surface charge density near the hole.
1.29 Let us consider a conductor with a cavity or a hole. Electric field inside the cavity is zero. Let E be the electric field outside the conductor, q is the electric charge, is the charge density and is the permittivity of free space.
Charge q =
According to Gauss's law, flux = E.ds = =
Hence, E
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The following are the topics covered in this chapter: Electric Field and Field Lines, Gauss's Law, Electric Dipole, Conductors and Insulators, and Electric Flux.
Indeed, it is an easy chapter of Class 12 Physics. In this chapter, you will learn about the foundational concepts like Gauss's law and electric fields.
Flux through the 6 sides of square (i.e. cube)
Flux through a square
In the medical entrance test NEET, this chapter has a moderate weightage. You can expect around 2-3 questions of this chapter that contributes to the 3-5% of the total marks in the Physics section.
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