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MHT CET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

A charge \(q\) is placed at the corner of a cube of side \(a\). The electric flux through the cube is

  1. A \(\frac{q}{\varepsilon_{0}}\)
  2. B \(\frac{q}{3 \varepsilon_{0}}\)
  3. C \(\frac{q}{6 \varepsilon_{0}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{q}{8 \varepsilon_{0}}\)
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(D) \(\frac{q}{8 \varepsilon_{0}}\)

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According to Gauss's law, the electric flux through a closed surface is equal to \(\frac{1}{\varepsilon_{0}}\) times the net charge enclosed by the surface. Since, \(q\) is the charge enclosed by the surface, then the electric flux \(\phi=\frac{q}{\varepsilon_{0}}\). If charge \(q\) is placed at a corner of cube, it will be divided into 8 such cubes. Therefore, electric flux through the cube is
\(
\phi^{\prime}=\frac{1}{8}\left(\frac{q}{\varepsilon_{0}}\right)
\)