STANDARDPhysics-Electric Charges and Fields

STANDARD Physics Gauss's Law MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

The total flux through the faces of the cube with side of length a, if a charge q is placed at corner A of the cube is

A

q / 8ε₀

B

q / 4ε₀

C

q / 2ε₀

D

q / ε₀

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

In the figure, when a charge q is placed at corner A of the cube, it is being shared equally by 8 cubes. The total flux through the faces of the given cube is q / 8ε₀.

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